Boys Will Be Boys

Let me take you back a bit. For my high school graduation, many, many years ago, my cousin made me beautiful figurines for a Nativity Scene. My Grandfather made me the manger to go with it. It does however take up a lot of space. So when I decorated here in Middlebury, the perfect place was to clear off the top of the entertainment center and place it there. In the evenings here it is very peaceful to light up the Nativity, turn on the tree and be together as a family.

So tonight my Darling Husband decided was the night to hook up the surround sound to the livingroom TV. Now he has had this system just waiting to be installed ever since I have known him. The living room made it's final move this last month to an arrangement we are both happy with, so the TV made the big transformation tonight. (Does surround sound REALLY have to be turned up so loud?) My Darling Husband used my Darling Oldest Son to help with the hook up, they messed with sound, color, and speaker arrangement, then put in a Harry Potter movie to check out how well it is working. The 2 Darling Boys and 1 Darling Husband are very impressed with the whole system.

So, now that they are done with the installation and are watching (and listening to) Harry Potter I have a chance to check out the speaker system. One behind the couch, one on the window sill, and 3 on top the entertainment center sharing space with the Baby Jesus. Do Mary and Joseph really need to share the barn with the animals and speakers larger than they are? Somehow I don't think the angels sang the good news this way.