Starting the year off in a good way....

Let's see, what did I do today....well, this morning and into the afternoon, I took down the tree whilst John and wee one took down the outside lights. My home is officially de-Christmassed.

After finishing our chores, my husband excitedly came in and asked me if I was ready to go....go where, I asked, knowing full well where he wanted to go, and just exactly what he wanted to do. Looking deep into my eyes, he took my hand and slowly led me to the bedroom....he closed the door and we stood for a moment in the silence. His eyes roamed over my body and with a note of anticipation in his voice he said "you better take those sweats off...." I knew what he wanted, I could sense it. It had been building for a few days and now, finally, he was ready. Ready to fufill the fantasy he had dreamt of for so long. I stood there for what seemed like a lifetime, wondering if I should let him do it....was it the right thing? Were we ready for such an act? He took my hand and said, "Honey, please, take the sweats off....and put on your shopping clothes on....that flat screen tv I want is only on sale until midnight tonight!"

Yeah, you had to know it was leading up to something big!  He has been waiting to go spend some of his Christmas bonus. He's like wee one when she gets $10 in her pocket....they just have to go spend it immediately. So, off to Best Buy we went, in search of the deal of the century. They had some good prices, but I wanted to shop around. Off to Sears we went, but they were much higher. We then decided to try Circuit City....and they had just what we were looking for, at just the right price. Wee one was not happy, because she wanted us to get the tv with the built in vhs/dvd player. I didn't want it because if it breaks, then you are stuck. I'd rather buy them separately, and get a good vhs/dvd player. So, that is what we did. We also bought wee one a desk, speakers, keyboard and mouse for her room. She was happy....and tomorrow we will go and get Betsy her new desk as well. I tell ya, it's like Christmas all over again!

Anyway, we came home and spent 45 minutes getting the tv, surround sound and dvd player set up to actually work together instead of separately. Let me just say that is a job in itself!  Luckily, we only had to try it two times....and it is working perfectly. John is sitting in there now, watching one of his new dvd's and eating a popcicle....like a happy and content little boy! LOL. He deserves it though....he doesn't ask for much....

I, on the other hand, am starting the new year off completely unorganized and way behind in my cleaning. I have been such a slacker lately. I've gotten used to these lazy vacation days....sleeping till 10, and staying up till 12. I'm telling ya, when Monday rolls around, my system is in for a big shock. Between getting up early, dieting, exercising, and getting back into the swing of homework and school (the kids, not mine), it's not going to be pretty. I suppose I should just sit back, and enjoy the mess....for Monday is just around the corner....