One cold, pre-child Christmas season, I was sitting by the fire looking at the stack of building materials left over from building our house. I got the bright idea of doing some woodworking. In the middle of the living room. It's ok, there wasn't any carpet yet.
So I made a couple of reindeer that held potted plants. A book rack shaped like Christmas trees. And some ornaments. Hmm, big stack of wood left. Time to make like an elf. So I made a sleigh. I was very proud of that sleigh. Freehand design, free hand cuts with the saw. I used it to hold gifts by the front door. Very Martha.
The next year I found something even better to put in the sleigh- Daughter #1. And thus was born (pardon the pun) a new Christmas tradition. Daughters in sleigh. I love seeing how they've grown through the years. No, really I don't enjoy that at all. I'd rather they stay my babies.
If I were a really motivated mother, I would go into the cold garage, dig through the piles of tubs till I found the one with the old photo albums, carefully remove the Christmas pictures made in the good ol' days of film, scan them into my computer, and show them to you. It ain't happening. Not this week, anyway.
But I will show you the ones that have been made since I switched to digital. Ugh, I can't believe those words just came out of my mouth.
2005-The Whee. She doesn't really fit in it anymore. Oh my goodness, look how blond her hair was then. And that sweet little chubby cherub face. And the blue splotches from the food coloring in the cookie icing.
2006-Not sure where the sleigh is!!! That's ok, I could look at these cuties all day without a sleigh.
2007-You will notice that the Whee's ear have sprouted wiring. The wires have since become another appendage, and must be surgically removed from time to time. Hmm, still no sleigh. They look so angelic and innocent, don't they? No hint of the nefarious present-snooping that I KNOW they were doing. What? Momma! How can you say that?! We never, never, look under your bed, in the closet, and in the car for presents!
2008- Finally, both of them together! Hey you guys, stop making funny faces. This is serious! I might want to write a blog someday and put you in it! Momma, these aren't funny faces. This is what you look like behind the camera. Oh really? Keep it up, I have a hot line to Santa.
Oh dear. Do you see the evil expression on Daughter #1's face? Guess where the Small Daughter learns all the bad stuff. The Whee is just an innocent victim.
Unh-huh- I knew it. Stop that D#1, you're scaring Santa and grossing me out! The Whee is thinking: oohhh, new way to irritate Momma!!! Cool!!
Aww, my little angels. OK, I'll tell Santa you've been good. Kind of. If you bring Momma some hot chocolate and rub my feet.
2009-I know that dang sleigh is buried under that pile of presents. My lordy, can you say excess?!
Oh well, watching Daughter #1 make snow angels is funnier anyway.
HA! 2010. There will be more of these, as soon as I convince Daughter #1 to come over and pose. I think the sleigh is shrinking...
Oh, my little elves, how quickly the years have flown. And you're both still the best presents I ever got.
1 comment:
Aww...tear. But really, I can't believe how big my tiny little sister has gotten. Teenager-y almost. Yikes. I would say this was one of my favorites and really sweet and mushy and all that crap, except for those wretched pictures of me you insist on putting online...Love you.
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