Giving In - Part Two

I might be a control freak.?? Maybe not about everything, but when it comes to the Christmas tree...Yup - CONTROL FREAK - That's me. I love decorating the tree...BY MYSELF. All of the lights, beads, bows, ornaments have to be perfectly spaced. I have certain ornaments that need to be displayed prominently at the front of the tree, larger ones at the bottom, smaller ones at the top. Yeah, I'm certifiable when it comes to stuff like that.

Well, the kids have been bugging me for weeks now - three, four times a day. "When can we put the tree up?" Usually, I wait until they're gone for the weekend or in bed or something and sneak it up myself. Apparently, this year they've realized that I've been robbing them of the joy of putting up the tree and they've called me on it.

Sunday night, I gave in. We put up the tree. The kids decorated it all themselves. I bit my tongue and to my credit, I haven't moved a single ornament to it's proper place. They actually did a pretty good job and are proud of themselves. And I am learning to back off.

Although, by posting it here, Now everybody knows that I didn't decorate the tree. (Tee he he - Now which family member do I sound like?)



This was a year or two ago. And yes, that's Eddie Murphy in my living room.