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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 395076" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The holidays are always complicated for me because I drive into Illinois expecting to see my daughter (and son if he's in) and they have other families to go to as well. Sometimes I end up with Jumper and Sonic at my older daughter's house waiting for her and her SO to come home from seeing his side of the family. Her house is small and can't fit a bunch of people plus his family is nice but a little antisocial. Still, it's a pain.</p><p></p><p>This year, and for the rest of my life, to make things less complicated, I'm going in the weekend BEFORE Christmas. I sure He will understand. I will have three days of just ME, DAUGHTER and THE KIDS. Hub can stay home and watch the animals. I will drive home Monday, after having had our Christmas with oldest daughter and her SO, and then have our second Christmas with hub, Jumper and Sonic on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. To make it simple and relaxing, we are going out to eat either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. There is a really good restaurant open on both days so we have a choice. They don't require reservations.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you should do the holidays in a more sane day. If you see one family on, say, the entire day before Christmas and then the other on Christmas (switching off every other year) that would make it easier to see every one and give them special time. If they say they want to all come on THE day, you can be firm and also explain that it's every other year on THAT day because "We want to have the chance to spend special time with you...not in a crowd. It seems too hurried that way." And don't let other people control you. I HATED the holidays before we decided not to go in five different directions each holiday. I think it stresses out a lot of people and there is nothing wrong with doing it differently. Just a suggestion.</p><p></p><p>I hope it goes well. Think of Christmas as a time to be peaceful and celebrate the meaning of the day and maybe it won't seem so hectic. Maybe next year you can come up with an alternative plan, like our family has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 395076, member: 1550"] The holidays are always complicated for me because I drive into Illinois expecting to see my daughter (and son if he's in) and they have other families to go to as well. Sometimes I end up with Jumper and Sonic at my older daughter's house waiting for her and her SO to come home from seeing his side of the family. Her house is small and can't fit a bunch of people plus his family is nice but a little antisocial. Still, it's a pain. This year, and for the rest of my life, to make things less complicated, I'm going in the weekend BEFORE Christmas. I sure He will understand. I will have three days of just ME, DAUGHTER and THE KIDS. Hub can stay home and watch the animals. I will drive home Monday, after having had our Christmas with oldest daughter and her SO, and then have our second Christmas with hub, Jumper and Sonic on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. To make it simple and relaxing, we are going out to eat either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. There is a really good restaurant open on both days so we have a choice. They don't require reservations. Maybe you should do the holidays in a more sane day. If you see one family on, say, the entire day before Christmas and then the other on Christmas (switching off every other year) that would make it easier to see every one and give them special time. If they say they want to all come on THE day, you can be firm and also explain that it's every other year on THAT day because "We want to have the chance to spend special time with you...not in a crowd. It seems too hurried that way." And don't let other people control you. I HATED the holidays before we decided not to go in five different directions each holiday. I think it stresses out a lot of people and there is nothing wrong with doing it differently. Just a suggestion. I hope it goes well. Think of Christmas as a time to be peaceful and celebrate the meaning of the day and maybe it won't seem so hectic. Maybe next year you can come up with an alternative plan, like our family has. [/QUOTE]
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