Xmas prep - part three

So come Monday morning, the kids were a wee bit jaded. They woke up slightly later than normal which was good, and gave me a chance to get some stuff done.

After breakfast we needed to get their play room tidy, but we'd promised them that we'd decorate the tree (Andy had done the lights the night before - what a hero after that day!), so I made up a game. We'd go into their play room, I'd give them some ideas of what to tidy up and if they did it quickly without moaning, then they got to choose then put that decoration on the tree. We set to, getting all the decorations out, and on the table to make their choices easy, then went into the playroom and started tidying. It didn't take too long. And the kids loved getting a reward for doing their bit.

It sure made both jobs a lot easier!

But my favourite part was seeing Sarah perched on top of the couch, reaching across to the tree to put another decoration up, singing 'deck the halls' with all the falalalala's thrown in. She's really into singing. And she's good at it. And yes, we finally got the tree finished.

We even decorated their bedroom.

Sarah took great pride in copying the words from a cross stiched picture I have in a frame that says 'Merry Xmas' and then putting it up on her door. She did it off her own bat. All by herself. I think she takes after me. We both LOVE Xmas.

So finally the Xmas tree was decorated, and the house was tidy. Yeah!

I still haven't done any Xmas shopping, but am hoping I might get some done in Brissie this weekend.

Hope your Xmas preps are chugging along ok.

Later.

PS: Happy birthday Ruth for Monday!

Comments

[Bronwyn]

It's an awesome way to get tidying up done and the tree decorated - way to go Trina
Have a awesome time in Aussie

[Vicki]

Isn't that whats called multi-tasking? LOL

[topkatnz]

Wow ... I can't beleive you haven't even started your xmas shopping yet ... I'm scared for you!!LOL ... We, however haven't managed to get our tree up ...

[Hannah]

Awesome! Got any pics to share?