Upon On The Housetop
Ever have one of those days where you wake up and have a moment where you realize that it is a mere 14 days until St. Nick visits and there is only 14 days? And you are one person and have things to do and OMG 14? Days? Not weeks?
I haven't even been employing the Santa Surveillance technique this year. If he's watching, he's watching from afar. Not once have I aimed my voice at the smoke detector (the direct line to the Man in Red.) We haven't visited Santa's stand-in at the mall yet. We haven't done our Christmas cards or shopped beyond a few random things and I've got 14 days.
13 actually.
Which reminds me - my youngest turns five on the 13th. And I have nothing. NOTHING.
*wah-koo! wah-koo!*
That was me slapping myself silly - must. make. a. plan. NOW.
This reminds me - run over to my review blog and read about my experiences with the DayRunner Family Matters product line.
Anyhoo - so, planning. Yes.
You know what my soon to be five year old wants? One of these:
You know how wrong that is? Why is her head so big? I know she's drawn that way, and that's part of her charm - but who made that decision? Dora's parents have normal heads. What happened to that child? Is carrying around that big honking noggin why she yells all the time?
More importantly, how do I wrap it? Do I just stick a big bow on The Head? I know they have those giant bags, but dude, that would be like a body bag. I just don't know about that. I could just shove her in a duffle and get the same effect.
Maybe I'll stand her in the corner and let her "surprise" my daughter. Or I could tuck it into her bed so when she wakes up the first thing she sees is The Head smiling manically at her.
This is going to be all kinds of awesome. How will Santa top this?
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My boy was one on the 6th and I felt guilty about how much less effort went into his party than into his sister's in October....sigh.
And this year he was too small to know or notice, but it won't always be that way...
And I don't know about that Dora either, but man! am I glad I'm not her mother! LOL!
Posted by: Badness Jones | December 11, 2007 10:21 AM
Yeah...the doll has a humongous head but at least it doesn't have huge breasts and endlessly long too thin legs, eh?
Posted by: Grace | December 11, 2007 11:13 AM
Dora is related to Giada from the food network, no doubt.
Posted by: ben | December 11, 2007 3:49 PM
Ok -- I was so proud of myself cause I did a lot of my Christmas stuff in November this year and even mailed (almost everything that has to go by mail) stuff out last monday -- BUT then I mistakenly thought I went backward in time? 'Cause suddenly I realized I haven't accomplished the other 1000 things TO DO before Christmas and What? 13 days? Suck! And I've got 2 people I'm sewing stuff for them to give to other people for Christmas this year too -- and I think I'm going to cry. Maybe. If I can find the time.
Posted by: JenniferB | December 11, 2007 4:22 PM
Hi-lar-i-ous, Jenny.
Posted by: Surcie | December 12, 2007 7:12 AM
Happy birthday to your little one.
Don't put the gift into a plastic bag. What if she has to breathe? The corner sounds good to me.
Posted by: cassie-b | December 13, 2007 7:42 AM
One year Demigoddess the Elder asked for a My Size Dancing Barbie for Christmas. Her father told her that My Size Dancing Barbie was for kids who have no friends.
But much like Barbie, who if brought to life with her actual proportions would be seven feet tall and topple over from the weight of her enormous bosoms, I think Dora was never meant to be life-sized.
That thing freaks me out.
Posted by: everydaysupergoddess | December 13, 2007 9:18 AM
Well, how'd it gooo???
Posted by: try again | December 13, 2007 8:06 PM
That Dora is just...disturbing. Looks like she could go all Chuckie on you at any moment. I don't know that I could have her in my house. Keep that body bag handy. I'm just sayin'.
Posted by: buffi | December 14, 2007 8:28 PM
LOL.... delurking to comment on Duh-duh-duh-duh-Dora. She MUST BE related to Giada on Food Network. Definately. I find her highly disturbing. I wonder if waking up beside big head dora would scar a child for life? It would scar me.....
Posted by: Tracy | December 27, 2007 10:29 AM
Bwa-ha-ha!!! I hope you didn't just let it surprise her. Talk about scarred for life.
Posted by: Sue | December 27, 2007 3:59 PM