This weekend we decorated for the holidays. We, well I, and very over the top for Christmas. Most people have 1 tree, we have 2 artificial (1x8 foot and 1x6 foot) and 1 real one. The children all have little trees in their rooms. I have table top size ones in the basement and in and around the house. We have a 12 foot Santa blow-up in our backyard and another boat load in the front. So, it takes a lot of time!! The inside takes about 12 hours with three adult hands and children (now able to help). The outside takes my husband less time I would say 3/4 hours but he usually spreads it over a couple of days. Anyways, while we decorate the music is blasting and we are dancing, yelling, and fighting of course cause that is just what happens at our house. When I heard it, "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and a smile came over me. I never remembering hearing this song as a kid. the first time I heard it was when my eldest sang it at school about 6 years ago. Since then, its my favourite song! The blahs that have been bugging got pushed down, way down. I hope they are gone for good. I had a great weekend. I had my family around me, and to be honest that is probably all I needed!
Be sure to turn up that radio when my Hippo songs comes on and think of me dancing around my kitchen smiling away!
