We did our celebration with my dad and brother this morning. My brother has historically been a terrible host but this year is much improved! They had a table and chairs for everyone! And ordered prime rib and sides!
DH is making pozole which is a tradition. We will go to his aunt’s tonight and celebrate with my SKs in the morning when they come back.
I woke up with a cold this morning--I think I know where I got it...and it's just a cold. COVID negative, but I'll retest Tuesday. I have no plans to go anywhere tomorrow. I have 2 projects I want to get done around the house or at least mostly done tomorrow.
I like to graze on Xmas, so I have 3 kinds of cheese, crackers, chocolates, and such. I'll do a "charcuterie" plate out of all of it and leave it out or in the fridge all day. I plan to sleep in. It will be raining out, so no bike riding anyway.
I had tachycardia all day---still have it. It's really annoying. My HR is over 100 (normally 80 or under sitting still), and I keep getting out of breath trying to do normal stuff. So, here I sit....when I sit I'm ok.
We had a chill day as a family of four. Started the day with a long family walk in the woods and have been home cooking, eating, vegging, and watching Christmas movies all day. It’s just my speed.
Tomorrow should be fun with the extended family, although awkward having dinner with both my mom and my dad + his gf. Hopefully my mom isn’t too glum. My parents have been divorced for ~30 years but it’s somehow still a thing, especially since my kids loooove Grandpa’s gf. I do too, of the 3 of them she’s prob my fave lol 🫠
So MIL got us nothing. It was weird. She said she’s not feeling the holidays.
I don’t care, but DH is very puzzled.
I think they’re having money problems. They really need to figure out next steps because their health isn’t great and I’m not sure they can afford to move. Oh and they just bought a new to them camper, but her husband is having heart problems and she has back issues so that’s not a great combo for towing a camper.
Otherwise dinner was fine. FIL didn’t show because he fell and hurt his foot, which was yesterday’s convo about getting him better supportive shoes that aren’t falling apart.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Dec 24, 2023 20:24:11 GMT -5
I know this isn’t the “weird Christmas presents” post, but this cracks me up- every year my family puts lindor truffles in my stocking. I don’t really like them, tbh. But they get them every year without fail. This year, H and Lucy BOTH got them for me. Anyone want some?
I really love our small family holidays. Yesterday we picked out new books at the bookstore then had lunch at our favourite brewery. Today we have watched tv, read our new books, made pizza for lunch, cleaned a bit (choice, not necessity), and we’ll have charcuterie and play games this evening. Tomorrow we’ll FaceTime with family, open gifts, and make brunch for ourselves. Eventually we’ll cook a turkey and eat dinner with our neighbours.
We’ve simplified Christmas every year and this year feels like we got it just right.
Post by starburst604 on Dec 24, 2023 20:52:12 GMT -5
An unusual Christmas Eve for us. Every year except 2020, we’ve gone to my cousin’s for a celebration with my extended family and it’s one of the highlights of the year. My cousin tested Covid positive yesterday so they postponed the party to next Friday.
So now I have been trying to be festive and fun for DD while H entertains his dad. We ended up just having a dance party in the kitchen with but gusting laughs, so I think we got it done.
I'm at my SIL's for our traditional soup and apps. She told us to arrive at 6 pm, we got here about 6:10 because of traffic. She hadn't started the soup yet. Apps are made, but not out. Sigh. I'm hungry. I almost had a snack around 4, but decided not to, because the last few years she's been on top of it with Christmas Eve.
So instead I'm sitting here listening to my H tell his mom about plane crashes (it's an airline disaster show he's been watching), listening to my MIL talk about nonsense, and trying to avoid thinking about how my asshole dad didn't even send me a Christmas card.
This year was lovely. I'm enjoying the post turkey stupor. My H actually wore his paper crown, and my brother and sister finally pulled their weight for Christmas dinner (which we eat Christmas Eve). My DD still believes and it's about as good as it can get.
I love my MIL. She is kind, fun, and generous... but... I watched her put cookies into a storage container while licking her fingers. Another adult in the house now has pi nk eye. While I am SO GLAD we decided this would be the first time we got a hotel for a family gathering, I'm questioning whether we will escape without getting sick.
Post by mcppalmbeach on Dec 24, 2023 22:47:26 GMT -5
A few times this fall my ds1 mentioned wanting a new Apple Watch..:and must be a series 9 because he’s bougie. I grabbed it when it was on sale for $320 in early December because he’s notorious about being last minute and I didn’t want to get stuck. Anyway, he started making noise when we took ds 3 to see Santa about a week ago about things that he wanted (last minute as you can see lol) and I was like yeah, you know you’re already done actually. And he was bratty about it. So I’m truly hoping he doesn’t spoil tomorrow morning and say something about preferring one of the other things he listed. I did tell him if he wasn’t happy we can return it. He’s a good kid, but he is super into brands and the materialism of things and I don’t love it. He’s also not getting a ton of other gifts because that was expensive 🤷♀️
I think everything is ready to go for tomorrow. If it’s not, I guess I’ll find out tomorrow. Mostly I’m just hoping DS2 has enough self control not to dig into his stocking and gifts before everyone else wakes up.
I meant to poach shrimp for shrimp cocktail today, but forgot. I guess I can do that tomorrow morning.
I really, really want a day to sit and do nothing but read. I enjoy the holidays, but this is not a break.
I think I’m done! I thought I wrapped enough presents last week that tonight would be easy, but I still spent 2 hours after the kids went to sleep getting it all ready. I hope they are happy. I tried not to go overboard this year and focus on a fewer gifts that they really wanted and I hope I succeeded. 🤞
Agreed, isabel. I feel like life is exhausting basically Sept to Xmas. I’m excited to relax a little after tomorrow.
Post by mysteriouswife on Dec 25, 2023 0:37:56 GMT -5
I should be playing Santa. Instead I’m laying in bed with DS who had a panic attack about being watched. We checked his room with him to let him know he’s safe. He asked why Santa has to be creepy and watch us. 🤦🏻♀️
Special needs parenting is hard enough without holiday shenanigans. I’m emotionally spent.
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
I’m so irritated with my family. My dad had the gall to tell me tonight that my opinion is one of five when it comes to “family decisions” but then turned around and said that my sister wants to do xyz so that’s what we’re doing. 🤬 I wish I could skip tomorrow, but can’t, so just hoping I can hold it together.
Post by gretchenindisguise on Dec 25, 2023 1:29:00 GMT -5
I went to target at 7:15 tonight to buy two last minute presents. A spent all of Christmas dinner singing “all I want for Christmas is “x””. We hadn’t bought him “x” 🤦♀️
This was our first Christmas that we haven’t served wine. It has been making me sick and it makes me sad.
All presents and stockings were ready to go before 10:30. Im so proud of us.
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
Post by JayhawkGirl on Dec 25, 2023 1:49:08 GMT -5
Huge relief - Xmas at my parents’ tonight and my mom assumed we would still come over just the 4 of us. I replied how about you and dad come here late afternoon? (They’ll go to my sister’s in the morning to watch their kids open). She didn’t reply. Then just a vague emoji. So I just assumed yes and said ok see you at our place tomorrow afternoon. And they are!!!!! I doubt they’ll stay long but holy shit we actually get to stay home all day. I have the two youngest kids and this is going to be amazing.
I know this isn’t the “weird Christmas presents” post, but this cracks me up- every year my family puts lindor truffles in my stocking. I don’t really like them, tbh. But they get them every year without fail. This year, H and Lucy BOTH got them for me. Anyone want some?
Someone gave me an almost 1# bag of them. I don’t like them either. I shared with my parents and my H is bringing them to work. It’s the only non family gift I got and of course it’s something I don’t enjoy