Christmas was NOT that great....

I'm sorry to be they christmas scrooge but OMG it was a horrible day. The morning I will say was great. We opened gifts here at home, had breakfast, but then it was nap time.....
The boys HAD to nap early b/c we had dinner at the in-laws at 1pm. I tried putting them down at 11am which really would have worked if my DH hadn't walked in <_< right as I was putting the boys down. Then they wanted to play with him. We kept trying to put them down but they would scream bloody murder everytime which is not normal for them. So anyway....they didn't nap til 1pm and we had to wake them up at 2pm to leave b/c we were already an hour late for dinner. They were cranky the whole we were having dinner b/c they wanted down and even though they got more gifts then I ever got in maybe my whole childhood all they could do is tear lights and ornaments off the tree the WHOLE time. Not to mention that Logan is in love with my SIL and hangs all over her <_< the whole time, so I feel like I didn't even get to see one of my children all day. I'm sure not many mommies like to see their baby lovin on another non grandma person
Then we had my parents which was pretty much the same thing all over again......they didn't want to eat, and they wouldn't leave the dumb tree alone! This is so weird b/c we have been to both places 3-4 times with the tree there and nether of the boys ever bothered it before?
Now my DH is watching the first season ever of Macgyvor while I unpack the 20 bags of toys and clothes he dumped in my kitchen. (yes I know...who watchs macgyvor? He's weird)
So I feel much better getting that out. Thanks for the vent....

 

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: You definitely need a lot of those today! I get it though, my boys were off yesterday and today, mostly because of different nap times, inconsistent meal times, and LOTS of people (esp. last night). :hug:


And I have one of those weird MacGyvor watchin' DHs...

 

I just finished my "scrooge post" a few minutes ago. So sorry to hear you had such a rotten day. Ours was right in line with yours. Ugh!! Here's hoping the Christmases to come are doubly nice to make up for all of the craziness of today!!

 

Maybe you'll laugh about it sometime!! :hug: tomorrow is just a regular day and you can get them back on schedule!! :hug:

 

NO matter their age, my kids would never eat at someone else's house. I always plan snacks at home, because I know they will want to eat as soon as we walk through the door. I think it is kind of normal for alot of kids. Sorry about all the rest of it.

 

The holidays are definetly exhausting and they throw everyone off schedule! I'm glad they are done!

 

Sorry you had a tough day! I hope that today was better for you all
Our rough day was on Christmas eve trying to please everyone by going to their houses opening gifts. DH & I have already decided that next year will be different and if the family wants to see us they will have to come to our house.

Take Care & Have a Wonderful Weekend

 

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Sorry you had a tough day! I hope that today was better for you all
Our rough day was on Christmas eve trying to please everyone by going to their houses opening gifts. DH & I have already decided that next year will be different and if the family wants to see us they will have to come to our house.

Take Care & Have a Wonderful Weekend



Thanks everyone! We will also be telling people next year that at least on christmas eve they will have to come to us. Two days of straight running from place to place is too much for ALL of us!

 

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really stressful way to spend Christmas. I would personally never take the kids to more than one person's house in a day--and we really only go to other people's houses if they also have kids. It's so much easier for people w/o kids to go places, I figure they can come to us, lol.

 

I thought this year would be "better" than the previous two, but whoa was I wrong.

I suppose I shouldn't think that relatives would think that several of us have young kids and completely child-proof their homes, but folks, how about not having the burning candles EVERYWHERE!?!?!?! That was probably the most frustrating thing for me. I ended up blowing most of them out after DS actually reached into one - how he didn't get burned is beyond me.

We have two functions each day. Eve is a late night and Day starts early and goes into the early evening. Mine were DONE and frankly, are still kind of being irritable tyrants.

Last Xmas Eve, DS fell and split his lip open within the first 15 minutes, so I guess considering there wasn't any blood this year, it was an improvement.

whew, I'm glad it's over.

 

So sorry you had a bad day and i hope it got better after that. My miserable Christmas is still not over, so much so that i am taking the dam tree down today. And giving dh a big kick up his bum to get moving and help me around the house too. He is on holiday away from work only , not his othr responsibilities as well.