So last week it was 86 degrees here. Today, it’s winter time. These arctic winds have blown in and tonight’s low is 30 degrees. So today we did something that we always do. As soon as we get a good blast of this wintry weather, Sunny and I rush to crack out the Christmas music. Usually we’ll at least restrain ourselves until after Halloween. But not this year. Tonight, I pulled out my Ultimate Christmas 2004 Compilation CD and, with Elvis singing “Blue Christmas”, we inaugurated the holiday season in the Bybee household.
Incidentally, we’re stoked about the release of the new Harry Connick Jr. Christmas album on Nov. 4th. (Seems like that date is important for some other reason, too. Hmmm….). My Christmas music addiction is an acquired taste. I used to hate Christmas music. Like I’ll-stick-a-fork-in-my-eye-if-I-hear-Feliz-Navidad-one-more-time kind of hate. But Sunny’s always loved Christmas music and she loves to get it out early. Slowly, over the years, I began to enjoy Christmas music because of how much she loved it. After I gave in, it was all over. Christmas music is usually all we listen to around here for the months of November and December. In the van tonight, the kids even got in the spirit by singing along with us. In the coming weeks, I’ll cull through 14 hours of Christmas music I have in my iTunes and I’ll be presenting my Ultimate Christmas playlist to everybody.
I know all of this makes us a family of goobers, but I don’t care. ‘Tis the season. Almost.
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You guys crack me up. Do you leave your Christmas lights up year round, too?
We were a family of goobers long before the Christams music fettish!
Avery and I have been listening to Christmas music since last Thursday! Like you said, I think it had something to do with the cooler weather. She’s getting to the point where she requests it!
Mike, Jason has never put up Christmas lights for us. I have begged for years and the kids started asking last year. So, no Christmas lights. I can’t even stand for the decorations to stay out much past Christmas. We love the Christmas music and the kids really love it! Their favorite last night was the Chipmunks.
Mike,As Sunny has already testified, I’ve always resisted Christmas lights. My bias against them is due to my Dad; growing up, he would always talk about how tacky he thought Christmas lights looked on a house. But now that Sunny has all the kids BEGGING me to put them up, I pretty much have no choice. They’re like, “Dad, I wish we could have a Christmas house like everybody else.” Ugh..please. Jamey,When the weather gets back up in the 70’s next week, we’ll probably put the Christmas music back up, at least for a couple of weeks. But it’s nice to have a little preview of what’s to come, isn’t it?
I love it! I used to listen to Christmas music year round on my way to school every morning to get myself in a good mood. I want a copy of your current compilation. Just out of curiosity, does Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey make your list of favorites? : )Ashleigh
Ashleigh,I’ll be happy to give you a copy of my “Best Of…” compilation. It’s rare that I’ve never heard of a song / artist, but I have no idea who you’re talking about. Touche!