Literally, that was my thought this morning.
After 5 christmases and two days with no nap for Alaina, I'm ready for some nice solid structured days.
Of course, tomorrow its back to the airport to drop off my sister plus the day off for New Years . . .but at least we will remain at home for the duration of the week.
Christmas was a wonderful time with family all around and several lessons learned. . .
1) bring an extra laundry basket to tote gifts home in, you WILL bring home more than you brought.
2) I really am not fond of big dogs.
3) Missing nap time on day one of break sets the tone for the rest of vacation for the little one and me.
4) Never forget that when your siblings have spouses, your time schedules will never mesh nicely ever again.
5) Having all four of your grandmother's around at out age is a rare thing that one must enjoy . . . but remember that each one very desperately wants to see you for the holidays, so get used to the idea of dissapointing 90-year-old ladies.
6) Even if you only put clothes on your list, you will never get them, at least not the ones you want.
7) My in-laws will never get any gifts off of the list that I send them . . .unless we have already received said gifts from members of my immediate family. (3 duplicate gifts!)
8) I have no place in my mother-in-laws kitchen. She has ruled the house by herself for so long, I can do pretty much nothing to help or help myself. So next year, I'm packing my own stash of snacks to sneak into the house.
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I don't make lists. Then I'm never disappointed. :0)
Hubs family has gone to buying us a zoo membership for the adults and kids get a gift, but they've downsized. It's nice.
I did ask my mom for a vacuum this year and emailed her the link to the one I wanted. But that's cuz I didn't want to buy one myself! :-)
Oh - and I always tote gifts to family Christmases in a laundry basket. Then we have one to take stuff home in. I think maybe I got that from my own parents, and how we used to go to Shafer Christmas. I remember rows of laundry baskets. :0)
HAPPY NEW YEAR ~ a little early.
I expect an introspective year in review this week ya know.
Hope you are all regrouped and back on schedule. I remember the first five Christmases we had kids someone got sick. Life gets a little out of the "normal" and kids get sick/crabby/out of sorts/tired/etc. It is good to get back into routines. I love routines! And so does my body & spirit. Glad you learned lots of lessons at Christmas time. I learned #1- I need to clean my laundry room the week before I have company and tell my guys "no more laundry, take it to the laundromat"! #2- I need to give more hugs, I forgot to do that. #3- I can't believe every year I can love my family even more! #4- My spouse never fails to amaze me, with his patience, love, knowledge, and wisdom. #5- I am more amazed by the Christmas story EVERY year! How does that work? I've heard it hundreds of times and I'm still amazed by it's awesomeness! #6- I must do MORE for others this year. I feel a yearning but I don't know what I'm yearning for. That's excites me to think God will reveal something to me!!!! I can't wait! #7- I love technology! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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