Christmas Is Over

Christmas came and went quietly.  My kiddos were up first and my daughter ran into my room, “Mommy, Mommy.  I got…” and off she went, listing everything Santa brought her and she ran out of my room.  Basically, that meant get out of bed and get your butt in here.  I rose slowly, exhausted for having to wait for Santa to show, but tickled by the sounds coming from the other room.

As I traveled by the sofa, I noticed the lumpy shape sleeping there was my son.  He obviously was up spying.  He is old enough to understand that Santa is your belief in the Christmas holiday and not a true figure, but since we still have a young one that believes in Santa completely, I make him do a list and all the festive things to help the magic for his sister.  He doesn’t mind playing along, but that also means he has no clue what he is getting either - so, the spying.

It takes months to build up to this day and then only about 20 minutes to rip through everything and begin to play.  Between the scooters running over my toes and the little hard shaped toys that came with the Littlest Pet Shops that were stuck in my foot, Christmas morning was perfect.  Everyone got along, including Dad, and we were able to enjoy each other.  Now that everyone was in good spirits, time to make coffee!

I had my cup of coffee, started bagging the wrapping paper and such for recycling, and began the search for little parts already missing - we found them all.  Then as the morning became afternoon, al the happiness was starting to fade, kids starting yelling, Dad started with the kids, and I was a frazzled mess.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

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No Christmas for You

There are going to be some parents out there that might find this appalling, but as I sit here writing this I am really thinking about telling my twelve year old that there will be no Christmas for him.  Yes, it might seem drastic, but what other way do I get through?

He has been very disrespectful; talking back, calling names, hollering, cruel to his sister, the list goes on.  I have worked with him to take somereposnsiblity for is actions and behaviour, but there are many times you can see, he doesn’t really care.  I have tried rewards & consequences, taking things away, grounding, again a continual list o parenting tools, bu none are working.

I am at my wits end with him and when I put my kiddos to sleep tonight, I thought about just not giving him Christmas.  Does he deserve Christmas this year?  Right now sitting here, pissed, I say no.  I might see the situation different tomorrow.  I also think not having Christmas might be a wake up call. 

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Ready For Another Holiday

Moved, not unpacked, stuffed, and officially still needing that vacation.  My house is awesome, my tub is FANTASTIC, and Thanksgiving went by without much fanfare.  The kiddos spent most of the day outside with new friends they have made while I made a fab 30-minute meal, holiday-style thanks to tips offered by a friend to many moms - Rachel Ray.  You know, tips like using ready made stuff
No, I didn’t spend all day cooking and baking like I am sure many families did, but for me that is OK.  My time was spent with my children watching the parade, anxiously waiting for that moment when Santa made his entrance.  My children don’t mind stuffing from a box because the potatoes were really mashed.  They also didn’t mind some of the veggies made in stream fresh bags because I really did cook a turkey.

Of everything I made the turkey really did take the longest time of anything to cook.  I stuck it in a roasting bag and that was that.  OK, so, maybe that was self-cook.  My kids enjoyed their time with family and friends and I was able to enjoy that time too instead of being in the kitchen all day, hot and pissed.  Trust me, I have had holidays like that and I am not a happy person!

So with Thanksgiving day successfully over, Christmas is around the corner and a ham is in the works!

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