Yesterday, we finally got the tree up and decorated. Last year after Christmas I bought a new tree it is pre-lit and I LOVE IT. I was so excited as I got it out of the box. I knew I had already avoided one arguement. Well, there were more to follow and I am including my children in this as well. They couldn't listen to instructions if their life depended on it, and towards the end of the evening their lives almost did depend on it. The following was one of many one sided conversations we had.
"Now, this year we are going to make sure that we don't lose any pieces to our nativity."(it's a Playmobil Nativity-way cool. Would be even cooler if one of the wise men didn't have a hole in its head because we lost his hair.)
"Do you guys understand what I'm saying?" Wait for affirmation
"Ok, that means that this nativity stays on the coffee table. You do not move any of the pieces away from the coffee table. We are going to treat this nativity with respect. OK."
"Do you guys understand what I'm saying?" Wait for affirmation
"Good."
Not even an hour later, after refereeing a few arguments over the nativity, Kirsten has the angel flying around the living room, like a bird, and then leaves it on the couch. While Konrad has one of the wise men using his super powers against one of the other wise men. The wise man on the receiving end of the unknown super power is sent flying against the wall and onto the floor. Correct me if I'm wrong, but niether of these happens in the Bible, especially around Christ's birth. So the conversation continues...
"Did I not ask you to keep the nativity pieces on the table?"
Wait for affirmation
"If you guys do not respect the nativity I will take it away from you! Do you understand?"
Wait for affirmation
Immediatly after this conversation, it occurs to me that I just threatened to take Jesus away from them, even if only figuratively.
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That's too funny! At least it's not a glass nativity set! The nativity scene my parents had when I was growing up has big globs of glue around each character's neck because I would play with them and break their heads off every year!
Sounds like it's time to put the nativity scene up REALLY high. I wonder how one gets it through kids heads not to touch something. Ooo! Another idea....Glue them down! Hot glue gun doesn't come off easily. :)
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