Anyone with kids knows you get whiplash watching time go by so quickly. Christmas is a perfect example. You look at old pictures, you watch old videos and say "Wow, look how LITTLE they were." We've discovered another way we realize our kids are growing up. Their reaction to Christmas music.
They've gone from cutely singing in the back seat of the car and all over the house (sometimes even on multiple radios in multiple rooms-- we're old school like that) to this....
First, they're not afraid to give "thumbs down." Here are some comments I've heard this year:
- -"I'm glad she finds Christmas at the end, but this song makes you think Christmas is a bad thing." (Where Are You Christmas?-Faith Hill)
- -"This song's growing on me, but I still don't really think it sounds like a Christmas song." (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Barenaked Ladies with Sara McLaughlin.)
- -"Oh, no, not the Carpenters. Hey, Carpenters, you're bringing me down. It's Christmas. Be happy!" (Merry Christmas Darling-Carpenters)
- -"This song started off OK, but it's going downhill fast." (Winter Wonderland-Johnny Mathis)
"Last Christmas I gave you my fart, but the very next year, you smelled it again. This year, to save you from fainting, I'll give you some Fabreze freshener, freshener."
Or sing "Burgers and Fries" to the hypnotic chorus of "Carol Of The Bells." Then, add in descriptions of Five Guys wherever they fit throughout the rest of the song. The bad news is I might be getting a call from school. The good news is, no need for a paternity test: they're definitely mine.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Happy whatever else makes your family come together and smile. Thanks for reading my blog. I hope to write more of them next year (and get some Fabreeze freshener, freshener.)
