I don't know if it's me - okay, I'm fibbing - but, my kids have taken on an attitude, this year.
I know - just act surprised, m'kay.
Not the typical surly sort of suckage you'd expect from a child - shuddup! - but, they don't seem to be asking for much, lately and this is the first year that the kids have NOT made a list for Santa!
I don't know, if it'll snow, let's just have a cup of, "Are you kidding me!?!"
Of course, I'm happy - they're actually seem to be happy with...um...whatever they get and I think I'll buy them ALL a pony, damnit - but, I can't help but feel a little bit surprised, as well.
Like, what do they REALLY want and are they going to like what Santa's brought them?
I don't know - since, I have NOT even started shopping, my own self, yet - but, I can tell you this:
Thirteen things you will NOT find under our tree on Christmas Eve:
1. Wii game system: WHO KNEW, kids would want it for Christmas? Stupid Nintendo!
2. PSP, or Playstation 3 for that matter: Because, we GOT to eat.
3. Hannah Montana concert tickets: Unless, YOU want to send us some - I would liked to have seen Montana!
4. Bratz - big eyes, big lips, these girls ARE scary looking: The spokesdolls for Botox, I swear.
5. Most anything on Oprah's Favorite Things: Cheese and rice, would it kill her to like something, say, under $25?!?!
6. Loud toys: Not if you EVER want to see your grandchildren, again!
7. Victoria Secret: Secret's out, granny underwear IS in!
8. Candy, chocolate coins and cookies for Santa: Because, Doofus ate AND either pooped, or threw it ALL up, ALREADY!
9. Gingerbread house: See note above.
10. Puke or poop: Ditto.
11. Kids, sleeping: Hahahahahahaha - as wired as they are, right now and you ARE kidding me, right - why bother going to bed, at all?
12. Mommy kissing Santa Claus: No one can hold a candle to Garth (not his real name) besides, I'll be too busy...wrapping!
13. Any of you, my dearest blogging friends: Not after reading this list, or at least numbers 8-10, anyway.
Only 12 more sleeps 'til Christmas - Holy Hannah Montana, seriously - if anyone needs me, I'll be upstairs in the closet, buried knee deep with laundry and looking for my Christmas mojo!
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#7 made me laugh out loud!!
Posted by: Tyra | 12/13/2007 at 02:07 PM
Hilarious list! I loved 7 and 8. And I agree about the Bratz...they completely creep me out!
Posted by: jenny-up the hill | 12/13/2007 at 02:45 PM
* chuckle * I kinda like to go through the newspaper inserts to see what junk is being sold at any given time. One gift I will not be buying anyone is the plastic reindeer that poops candy. Go figure!
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Posted by: Linda R. Moore | 12/13/2007 at 05:17 PM
Ooo dear me. I am much more fortunate that you as I don't even start thinking about Christmas until after the third family birthday. So I'll start panicking on the 16th.
Cheers
Posted by: Maddy | 12/13/2007 at 08:26 PM
I loves me some comfy six packs of cotton granny panties! (And beer, too, while yer at it.)
Our dryer is BROKEN of all #@%#! things. Ugh. I'll be hauling tons of wet laundry to the laundromat tomorrow. I still have SEVERAL presents to buy. Trying not to panic.
Cheers! Or Tide! Or something like that. ;)
Posted by: Jamie | 12/13/2007 at 08:40 PM
That was SO FUNNY.
You're so lucky that the kids aren't carried away by consumer-itis. I was just saying to my husband that I think the moment is coming---next year?---when everyone in America will get fed up with the compulsory Christmas gift-giving at the same time, and go back to exchanging cards, cookies, and good wishes. I have my fingers crossed.
I notice that even Barbie has been altered to look like the Bratz dolls. Weird.
The Flatland Almanack --Damozel (adorable animals behaving oddly)
Posted by: Damozel | 12/14/2007 at 12:14 AM
Yours is not the only home where those won't be under the tree! Come to think of it, I don't even know what half of those are.
Posted by: nicholas | 12/14/2007 at 08:15 PM
Sorry for being VERY late...
But that list was a RIOT! Big fat love from over here!
No poop under the tree, huh? Ya sure?
xoxo
Posted by: MamaLee | 12/17/2007 at 04:30 PM