Christmas in July

I don't know if I'm just tired or if the weather has me slightly out of the Christmas spirit. It's hard for me to believe it's December when I have to run the air conditioner. It just doesn't seem right that my feet aren't cold without socks, that I don't want to drink hot chocolate because it will make me too hot, and that I have the family room window open to help cool down the house. I'm so glad that I don't live in the Southern Hemisphere. I would miss the bitter cold nights for snuggling up to a big bowl of hot popcorn and watching Christmas movies. I've always wondered what their Christmas carols are like. They obviously must not sing "White Christmas" or "Let it Snow." I imagine that their versions must go something like this:

Tan Christmas

I'm dreaming of a tan Christmas,

just like the ones I used to know.

Where the sand grains glisten

and children listen

To hear the ocean in the shells.

I'm dreaming of a tan Christmas

with every Christmas card I write.

May your days be merry and grand,

and may all your Christmases be tan.

Let it Glow!

Oh the weather outside is delightful

But the UV rays are frightful.

We've so many places to go

Let it glow! Let it glow! Let it glow!

I want to get a tan so golden.

So my beach towel I am fold'in.

The tide is going way down low.

Let it glow! Let it glow! Let it glow!

When the tide finally rolls all in

How I'll hate getting into the van.

But if you kiss me on the chin,

All the way home I'll be tan.

I'll stop now.

Here is the Christmas decoration of the day:

Isn't it beautiful?

I bought this last year the day after Christmas at Walmart for 50% off. I didn't feel right having a white lit star when I had multi-colored lights on my tree so I wanted a multi-colored star to match and was thrilled when I found one. I think it's beautiful even though it's cheap plastic. It fit perfectly on the little stub at the top of the tree.

Jason update: He woke up this morning at 7 AM. A least the sun was rising. He changed into clothes, then pajamas, then clothes and then pajamas again. Make up your mind, kid! He is now getting himself up from his naps about an hour earlier than usual. David lowered his crib one more notch. It's kind of a 1/2 of notch and isn't really supposed to be where it is, but we gained about an inch. He also switched Jason's mattress with Rachel's and that might have given us another inch. We'll see if it's effective. So far so good....If not, I might have to duck tape his ankles together (Just kidding. I've thought about it, but would never do that.)