Monday, December 29, 2008

Holiday Hangover


I'm feeling a bit like I have been on a month long bender. I have that all too telling "green" feeling and I can't seem to shake it. Now that Christmas is over, I want to start thinking about getting back to "normal". But how can I???

Consider this my post Christmas rant:


-The Christmas decorations are still up. Around 6am on Dec 26th I start thinking about getting rid of everything but I cannot..My kids would never forgive me. I have to wait, at least, until New Years day. I am SOOOO over it!


-All the gifts are out of the boxes and the gift wrap and mess are gone but no one else has touched any of their stuff to move it out of the living room. Uh, hello?? I am not the MAID here. Must I do everything?? Every human in this house is old enough to come and collect their Christmas haul and bring it to their respective rooms now that I have made it easier by taking everything out of the boxes and putting it into neat piles. What's next? Must I wear it for them too?? The only thing I didn't do with their stuff was open the gift for them. Maybe I should try that next year.


-I am not cooking for another three months. I figure, after cooking X amount of elaborate holiday meals, I should be all set until St. Patty's right? (oh yeah-and no one in this house eats leftovers. It's like tainted food to them. Go figure)


-The kids are on vacation. For a really long time. Like too long. If we had thought about it before the holiday, we would be on the ninth hole in Naples, Fla. right about now. For sure.


-NO, I will not get up at 4:30am any longer for my son's 6am Christmas hockey tournament. Are these people insane??? They say they do it so that the working parents can get to the game and then get to work on time. I'll voluteer to pick all the boys up (it would be a tight squeeze) if it means being able to sleep for an hour or two more in the morning. AND-they won this morning! Yipee! which means that we are looking at an ungodly early New Years Day Game! Might as well pull an all nighter on New Years Eve!!


-Luckily we had very few returns this year, but the kids got gift cards which they insisted on using the day after Christmas. I agreed, not really thinking it through. The malls were far worse that day then before Christmas. My bad. On a positive note, the sales at the stores are phenomenal. They are practically giving stuff away with 60, 75 and 80% off sales everywhere. I plan to take advantage of that at some point this week.


-And before you think this is about all bad and no good...I have to say that Frick and Frack have been absolutely wonderful so far! (I hope I don't jinx it) I am astounded by the way that they have been behaving, mostly toward each other, and I couldn't have asked for a better gift from them. If this is a look into the future, I happily say, bring it on! I am a proud mom today!


-And last, I am thankful for one more week of fun with my family and friends but I feel like I am stuck in the middle of some sort of strange holding pattern, unable to break free just yet. True to the time of year-we are on the verge of a transition and it hangs thick in the air. Just like a hangover.

8 comments:

LYDIA said...

Hello Candy! I have missed you.

Claudine said...

I agree, there are too many people in the mall the day after christmas... but the sales are awesome!!!

Happy New Year!

Julia@SometimesLucid said...

Brave woman taking your kids to the mall after Christmas! I went yesterday and had to leave after I realized that I wnated to pummel a 60 year old woman who was annoying me :)

Dr Zibbs said...

Well I'll tell you one thing. I'm tired. I couldn't fall asleep until 3 last night.

mike said...

As if cold rinks and hundreds of dollars hockey equip. wasn't enough, they throw in early morning practice and/or games. The real reason is because that is when ice time is cheaper... don't let them fool you. (and that's why my son will play basketball in the winter instead)

Lisa said...

Ugh... I remember taking the kids shopping the day after Christmas. They just had to use those gift cards.

Relax a little. It's good for the soul... and the kids because you want to kill them a little less. ;)

Andy - Instafather said...

You need a Christmas hug or something...

A New Year's Day hockey game? What is this, college football? You should file a protest.

Gwen said...

I, too, feel like I'm just biding time until 2009. I'm ready for a new one!