Homemaker Dreams

Hey everyone!
This Christmas season has rapidly approached!!!
I can't believe it!
When younger I always thought of how I would like to do certain things when I "grew up."
Becoming a wife and a mom are some of the best jobs I could have been "hired" into, and I will never resign from them!
So, when I became part of these clubs I always imagined this season to be full of special details that I would incorporate into our family, and will become a tradition.
Putting up our tree and singing carols, then watching a Christmas movie, while drinking hot chocolate and eating some popcorn by the beautifully lit tree is on "my tradition" list.
Of course this is possible! But in this household it never really turns out that way.
We roll out of bed, notice that there's no room for a tree. So cleaning and "hiding things until the New Year or until we get our act together" begins.  Then there's lunch, and we have to incorporate playtime, and making sure the kiddies don't touch any ornaments yet until the tree is up.  Also, as a wanderer my mind then picks up the idea that we should clean up everything at ONCE!  So as the hubs is making room for a tree, I enter the bathroom and strip the curtains, remove all bottles of shampoos, conditioners and lotions. Then I start scrubbing away.
By the time I'm done with the shower walls and tub, I'm gasping for air from all the fumes I just sprayed the bathroom with.
Tree is Up!
Lights are on!!
Cue the MUSIC!
Little D and Baby Joy get ready...They fell asleep...
Ok, so I got dinner ready, finally trimmed the tree, hubs is watching a game, while we played a board game.

Not Exactly how I imagined it...
But Little D enjoyed every bit of placing the ornaments on the tree(even if she did place them all in one section).
Baby Joy gleefully watching us, and the hubs trying to explain to Little D not to move everyone else' game piece, was right out perfect.
Not how I imagined it like in the Christmas movies, but it was perfect for us!

Let's not get so overwhelmed by the minor things that don't turn out how we expect them to. But be grateful for what you have and who you have!
Merry Christmas!