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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 614707" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Things here are so very different this year. Every year (well every holiday actually year round!) I have hosted family at my house for a big meal and small gift exchange. We were used to my now former S/O living with us. We had traditions in our home town for certain events leading up to the 25th etc. I also hosted a New Years Eve party, family and close friends, for over 15 years.</p><p></p><p>This year, it is just myself and the two kids. I'm so grateful my Matt is with us this year. He 20 now and lived across the country the past two years but is currently living with me and it is so nice to have him with me and his sister for the holiday. </p><p></p><p>We are spending our first Christmas and New Years in a new town, 2+ hours away from our hometown. There wont' be a family meal here, no local events and no family New Year's party. easy child and I were both bummed a few months back at the idea. But now we are looking forward to the holidays and since we can't do things as usual, we are just going with the flow and doing new things. </p><p></p><p>We have attended the nearby city Christmas Parade which was great and followed by fireworks. This coming week one evening we are going to the city to drive around, listen to carols and drink hot chocolate, and see the Festival of Lights, followed by checking out homes decorations. The following weekend we are going on a sleigh ride with friends and their children similar in age to my kids. </p><p></p><p>I have a male "friend" in my life. He will share the 24th and 25th with us. We will be keeping the tradition of exchanging pjs on the 24th, watching Christmas movies and playing board games etc. Gift opening and nice breakfast on the 25th and a turkey and ham dinner of course. My new "friend" has his two kids stopping by in the afternoon for a couple of hours. My closest friend here is also stopping in with her brother, as well as another friend and his son, in the afternoon as well for a few hours. We certainly won't be lonely for company! </p><p></p><p>New Years Eve will be spent at home, but the same basic group of people mentioned above are coming too. We will all provide a couple of food dishes, the adults will share some drinks, we will play card and board games etc. </p><p></p><p>I don't really want anything for Christmas this year, I guess maybe in dream world, a wonderful new wardrobe would be pretty great! I have a serious lack of clothes that fit! At least this time its from weight loss instead of weight gain. </p><p></p><p>Realistically however, this year I'm going to be glad to just have a holiday not be bleak as easy child and I imagined a few months back it would be given being in a new town. We have actually made some wonderful friends here and don't feel lonely at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 614707, member: 4264"] Things here are so very different this year. Every year (well every holiday actually year round!) I have hosted family at my house for a big meal and small gift exchange. We were used to my now former S/O living with us. We had traditions in our home town for certain events leading up to the 25th etc. I also hosted a New Years Eve party, family and close friends, for over 15 years. This year, it is just myself and the two kids. I'm so grateful my Matt is with us this year. He 20 now and lived across the country the past two years but is currently living with me and it is so nice to have him with me and his sister for the holiday. We are spending our first Christmas and New Years in a new town, 2+ hours away from our hometown. There wont' be a family meal here, no local events and no family New Year's party. easy child and I were both bummed a few months back at the idea. But now we are looking forward to the holidays and since we can't do things as usual, we are just going with the flow and doing new things. We have attended the nearby city Christmas Parade which was great and followed by fireworks. This coming week one evening we are going to the city to drive around, listen to carols and drink hot chocolate, and see the Festival of Lights, followed by checking out homes decorations. The following weekend we are going on a sleigh ride with friends and their children similar in age to my kids. I have a male "friend" in my life. He will share the 24th and 25th with us. We will be keeping the tradition of exchanging pjs on the 24th, watching Christmas movies and playing board games etc. Gift opening and nice breakfast on the 25th and a turkey and ham dinner of course. My new "friend" has his two kids stopping by in the afternoon for a couple of hours. My closest friend here is also stopping in with her brother, as well as another friend and his son, in the afternoon as well for a few hours. We certainly won't be lonely for company! New Years Eve will be spent at home, but the same basic group of people mentioned above are coming too. We will all provide a couple of food dishes, the adults will share some drinks, we will play card and board games etc. I don't really want anything for Christmas this year, I guess maybe in dream world, a wonderful new wardrobe would be pretty great! I have a serious lack of clothes that fit! At least this time its from weight loss instead of weight gain. Realistically however, this year I'm going to be glad to just have a holiday not be bleak as easy child and I imagined a few months back it would be given being in a new town. We have actually made some wonderful friends here and don't feel lonely at all. [/QUOTE]
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