What goes up...must come down!

For the next three days, I will be undoing everything I worked so hard at getting "just right." It's time for the unwelcome task of taking down the Christmas decorations. I have to admit, this task is here a little early this year, however, I need my house in normal working order before my life as I know it gets turned upside down. On the to-do list today (and tomorrow, and the next day) :

• Workout
• Run a few remaining errands
• Pack away Christmas wrapping supplies {which is currently taking over our study}
• Wrap and put up all my holiday platters, snowmen, stockings, tree skirt and holiday decor
• Disassemble garland on the banister {and find additional storage space for it somewhere}
• Remove ornaments, lights and bow from the Christmas tree {I'll have to wait until Kelly gets home to take the Christmas tree downstairs}
• Pull up all the Christmas lights in our front yard and attempt to squish them back in the original box they came in {unlikely that this will actually work}
• Cram, shove, jam, squish, etc. everything Christmas related into our tiny upstairs closet! {But hey, I'm thankful we actually have the storage space for it all this year. Last year I had to make it all fit in the ONE closet Kelly and I shared in our tiny 890 sq. ft. apartment.}

A few other fun things I'd like to indulge myself in are:

• Catch the re-run of the season premier of The City {see my previous post}
• Watch The Sound of Music, start to finish, for the first time ever!*
• See White Christmas for the first time ever!
• Cook a good, wholesome, healthy meal for my husband {which I rarely ever do!}
• Get my car washed {it's beginning to look embarrassingly white trash!}
• Post pictures from the two photo shoots with Cooper

* For whatever reason, The Sound of Music has been the topic of several conversations I've had lately. At the office yesterday afternoon...during lunch with some co-workers...at the gym last night with my Mom. I don't know if it's because it was just on TV or if it is a holiday must-see, but I am definitely going to check it out!

Speaking of holiday "must-sees," Kelly and I made it to all of the blockbusters at the movie box this year!

• Weekend before Christmas - Seven Pounds
• Christmas Eve - Slumdog Millionaire
• Christmas Day - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Day after Christmas - Valkyrie
• Weekend after Christmas - The Spirit* and Marley & Me

* Kelly watched The Spirit while I was frantically reading the final chapters of Marley & Me. It was a good thing Santa brought us movie tickets this year :)

Well, I'm off to get started on my many lists of things to do! I'm sure I'll be back later with updates on my progress.

Have a great day!!