Doin’ It For the Kids

Christmas is 15 days away and panic is starting to set in. Over the past few months, life has changed dramatically. My family quotient has multiplied virtually over night. Barry and I are moving in together. It was going to be me and my kids moving into his house, which is under construction (remodel/add-on, so the entire house is a construction zone right now!)  and about two 1/2 months out ’til completion. However, it just made more sense to have him and the kids stay here while we finish the home…which means new bunkbeds, dressers and closet space for them. Which means more presents under the tree. Which means…Christmas is only  15 DAYS AWAY…OH MY!

And here is the bummer…I have been watching HGTV all day long and I have no inclination to get up off the couch to do anything else. I love this channel! This morning, Barry must have thought I was whacked out of my mind because I told him, “I need to watch this show for Tara’s sake.” Tara, his 15 year old daughter, has a somewhat different vision than we do when it comes to decorating her bedroom. Although my statement was genuine, I am sure it sounded a likely excuse! “I’m doin’ it for the kids, Barry.” Really.

So, it’s really a good thing I can’t get enough of HGTV. Except when it comes to Christmas shopping. Yikes!

For the most part I know what they want this year, but I haven’t gotten them to write a list yet. With my ADHD tendencies, I NEED the list! Shiny things distract me, so you can imagine how difficult it is to shop at Christmas time without a list! The lists keep me focused and sane!!!!!! Guess what the kids’ homework entails tonight? 

And, just in case anyone else wanted to know, my list is posted prominently on the fridge, next to Barry’s. Although it’s not on there, I have to add this: I have just learned about the Saab Aero Academy, which offers a week long excursion into the art of Saab driving. I would LOVE that!

In the meantime, I think Tara is getting stuff for her bedroom.

One down, six more to go…where are those lists?