PMS

So the kids and I have learned the hard way. Don't let Mom decorate a Christmas tree when it is that time of the month. She is unreasonable, selfish, and in crazy mode. Here is what went down. I wanted a fancy (how fancy can you get when you live at the Pulsifer's) Christmas tree in the "fancy room" and a kid friendly, if you will tree upstairs. I gave the kids the box of all of their ornament's. The ones that they made, the old ones, and yes, the ceramic hand print ones that make a tree want to tip over or lean to one side. They were as happy as clams and went up stairs to work on their project. I got some fancy decorations for MY tree and got busy. Well, of course it took the kids like 2 seconds to decorate their tree. They come running downstairs yelling done. We will help you. Oh, I don't need any help I'm fine. No, really Mom we will as their hands dive into the ornament's. One of my big gold balls - broke within a millisecond. Okay, it all good - don't freak out Christi- stay composed. I let them hang ALL of my ornament's. They were happy, I was happy, all is good until one of the stinkers found another box of OLD ornament's. They all started putting them on the FANCY tree. STOP!!!! We aren't putting those on this tree. Why look it is a picture of me....Look I made this one.....exactly....that is why it isn't going on my FANCY tree. Of course I didn't say that but I sure was thinking that. They were all getting bummed out. Then I caved. I am too much a mom. Go to it girls put them all over the FANCY tree. I am PMS-ing so that is probably why I had unrealistic expectations. So from here on out I won't decorate during that time. Lesson learned. (I only cried for a couple of minutes) Great News after a couple of the ugly ornaments were put on the fancy tree they thought it did look ugly and they took them off. I am so happy for fashion conscious girls on all levels.