Decorating the house

FireWtr96

Shared on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:21

i am a somewhat festive person around the holidays, I usually act more excited then i am for the kids.  This being the first year in the new house i voluntarily started putting up lights outside so the house would be more festive and it is and the kids love it.  Well in the front yard there is a 30 ft. Pine tree.  I had no plans of decorating the damn tree it is 30 feet tall.  I just got home and the girls ( Mis, Kenzie, and Charlee) Informed me that they feel it woul;d be a great idea to decorate the Tree.  They think it will look really pretty.

I should have just kept my mouth shut at this point and said ok. here;s the conversation

Me  " ok and who is going to decorate the 30ft. tree?"

Answer " well duh Dad you are we already bought the lights and everything for it"

Me " Well it's really cold and raining today, i will work on it tomorrow and Wed"

Answer " but Dad, we really wanna see the lights on it tonight"

Me" OK if you want to do it today then you 2 ( daughters) are going to come out and help me"

Answer "  well...........maybe instead of me and Charlee helping, maybe Riley ( my son) could help you and then it could get done today"

Me" No ..... this was your idea, you girls will help"

Answer " well tomorrow and Wed will be ok"

Me " thats what i figured"

SO, Now i get to Decorate the damn tree. i have to admit it probably will look nice, But damn i really didnt want to.

F1R3

 

Comments

OldManRiver48's picture
Submitted by OldManRiver48 on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 16:51
Lol. be sure & learn from the Griswolds misatkes...........
FireWtr96's picture
Submitted by FireWtr96 on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 16:58
funny you say thag OMR....... it took me a while to figure out that a switch inside controls the outlet i am using outside. I actually had a monet where i couldnt get the lights to work...... someone must have flipped the switch inside and then turned it off on me. it was funny
darth_chibius's picture
Submitted by darth_chibius on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 20:31
that confederate flag is gonna look so rad with all those lights on it
jonny12gauge's picture
Submitted by jonny12gauge on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:08
Wow a 30 ft tree?!? I don't envy your new project!
TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 16:33
lol..... ya that's how the conversation would have gone here as well. Heaven help us if the kids actually helped. Actually over the last few years i got so tired of everyone sitting on their asses and not helping decorate that I've just put up the things that are meaningful to me and if the rest of them want certain decorations out, the storage containers are all out and easily accessible. Needless to say... they've become happy with my choices and i don't need to spend my 4 day weekend decorating anymore :lol:

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