This started many years ago, when my dad would drive my sisters and me around to look at lights on Christmas Eve. He had a little Volkswagen Rabbit, and it was quite a breezy car, especially in the winter--so he would crank the heat to keep us all warm. Somehow we decided that the first person to complain about being too hot--whether in words or by taking off a glove, or (as Tina tried one year) by opening the window a crack--would be the "Christmas Bozo." I'll admit that it wasn't our most meaningful family tradition, but it was always fun.
Anyway, some of us have passed this tradition on to the next generation. And ever since I have known Jason, I have been our family's Christmas Bozo (sitting in the front seat and being pregnant have not helped with this, I might add!).
But, this year, we have a new--shall we say--"winner."
Benjamin?
Benjamin loves Chrismas, and some of his Santa costumes might be considered bozo-like, but Ben has never complained about being too hot, even on the hottest days of summer. (He does, occasionally, complain about being too cold--sometimes when we're grocery shopping in the frozen food aisle, he'll say--through chattering teeth--"Mom, I'm cold--let's snuggle!")
No, Ben is not our Christmas Bozo.
Jason?
Well, he might look like a bozo in this picture, but he did not complain about the heat or try to take off any of his snow gear. He was not the Christmas Bozo.
Janae?
YES! Janae HATES wearing hats, boots, and scarves--and she is yet to wear gloves or mittens--we literally cannot put them on her (it's a combination of screaming and wiggling that makes this impossible). I can't be sure about this, but I honestly don't think she would have been crying in the picture if she'd been outside in just a diaper (don't worry; I'm not planning to test this theory).
When we had the heat cranked, it didn't take long for Janae to take off her boots and socks. Definitely the Christmas Bozo (and I was happy to relinquish the title!).
Janae plans to spend the rest of the snowy season inside, sipping hot chocolate while watching the other two bozos through the window.
What a girl!
2 comments:
LOVE IT!! I haven't passed the Christmas Bozo tradition on to our family...yet...! I think I'll have to start.
I'm glad that we don't still play that game! In the winter everytime we go out in the car your Dad sets the temp at 32C and puts the fan on full blast, it gets really too hot in our car. I usually turn it down to 24C and that is quite warm enough. I'm sure I would be the Christmas Bozo every time.
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