Mission: Christmas Decorations

Yesterday was the day after Thanksgiving, which is typically the day we put up the Christmas tree.  I don't particularly enjoy putting up the tree because, well, let's face it, I'm pretty darn lazy, but this year was different....I had a lot of sucking up to do.  Considering my impending and controversial trip to FL, I thought that I'd help my mom out and put up the tree.  It's really not that big a job since we have an artificial one, so we don't need to go out and buy a live one.  We did that once and it was a nightmare.  Never again...personally, I don't see the big deal.  You have to buy one every year and deal with the falling needles and stick sap...no thanks.  Pass.

 I'm helping too, really, I am.

So I volunteered my brother and we set it all up...which isn't really much since our decorations are really just lots and lots of balls.  You know, Christmas ornament balls...don't be gross.  We don't do garland or tinsel...we used to but then we got lazy or lost creativity or whatever.  The worst part about decorating a tree, at least in my opinion, is the christmas lights.  I HATE them...they get all tangled and you have to be so gentle so as not to bust a bulb because once you do that, you might as well chuck them.  Well, luckily for me, our tree does not require lights because, get this....it has lights integrated into it already! Along with some fiber optic goodness!!!!

All set up, ready for phase 2

In the middle of our decorating, I had the bright idea to listen to some songs from Glee (yeah, I'm a closet Gleek) and we became more interested in listening than decorating.  Whomp whomp. So yeah, the tree is not yet finished and there are more house decorations to be put up.  But I did manage to capture the following gem!

Not. At. All. Amused.

The was my awesome brother.  At the ripe old age of 21, he knows by now that it's easier to just let me do what I want than deal with my tantrums.  Smart guy, that one.  Anyway, so like I said, the tree is pretty much done, it's the rest of the house that needs some livening up.  Hopefully I'll get them done by tomorrow before I leave on a jet plane.

Getting there...

MISSION: IN MOTION...