Day Ten

Skipping around again. Trying to take care of the "low haning fruit" first.

Journaling reads: "Gift wrapping is something I have traditionally done at the last minute, but this year will be different. I plan on getting everything wrapped by the evening of the 23rd. I typically buy most of our Christmas wrapping paper at after Christmas sales, but occasionally splurge and get some during the season. My perfectionist nature comes out when wrapping presents. I like having the boxes wrapped nicely, but when I wrap everything last minute, I let some things slide, like ribbons. Given Heath and Drew’s ages, it’s easier unwrapping for them without ribbon anyway. I typically like to mix up the paper to make it look festive, at least to me.

I may have to start wrapping a little earlier or hiding the presents a little better. Heath accidentally looked in the cubby hole and saw his fishing pole. He may have even seen the fire truck we are giving to him for his birthday, but he didn’t mention it. I said, a little too sternly since I was mad at myself, “You’re not supposed to be looking in there!” I closed the door, and walked away to hide another present. I came back, and I couldn’t find him. He ended up hiding and crying. I apologized several times and told him I was wrong. He got over it by the time we got to school. Another story to add to my “Mother of the Year” nomination form!"