So did you make it through? did you survive your wild night of partying into the new year? I did because I stayed home and played Wii with the Hubbie once we reclaimed the machine from the two oldest boys. I think there will be some competitions for ownership this year. I will of course have to stake my claim on the Mother's Day give of 2009! ha!
TJ got a Pirates Game from Santa, he's really enjoying it. He's even got his pirates dancing with women in low cut period costumes. ha! funny to see that at 11, it's totally just a woman in a dress. (wipes brow so far so good)
The Hubbie and I ended up staying up until 2am playing Glee Karaoke (can not spell that word without help) and had a great time. 2011 We're here we made it, and we had fun.
Christmas holidays are still a go here. The province/District has the kids off until the 11th. It's really amazing just how long they can stretch out a holiday. I don't think I ever had a Christmas break go this long when I was a kid but they did start late. Last day was the 23rd of December.
I have to say I'm a bit disappointed in our "visiting" we didn't get a single call from anyone here to visit us but I guess since we don't call, they don't call. We had a good Christmas Eve dinner with friends and I may invite them all here next year. Our Friend has a small apartment so a bigger place might be more fun for all the kids too. There was the one visit from my Cousin. I'll miss him when he moves back to the island for good.
I talked to my family on the island yesterday and today, lots of Well Wishes but really Christmas here is nothing like home. I suspect it's one of those caught between a hard place things. If we go to the island? it's winter driving, and running from house to house and us trying to fit everyone in and everyone thinking we have all time in the world to visit or all the space in the world to bring gifts back here?
If we stay here? they mail everything or send it on the Bus (thank you Bus company, excellent service again this year! you ROCK! ) and everyone misses the kids reactions to gifts. Where is the balance? we're calm cool and relaxed, we aren't rushed, we are but not missing out on seeing anyone at home because we aren't expected there but we are here alone, us 5. We are due to go to the island this year 2011(stop casing my house) for Christmas, but will it be rush rush rush? or will be find the time to relax and enjoy?
Should I really start my Santa list now?
Do I miss the rush? or do I miss the calm? Or am I just complaining? And really is Jan01st too early to think about Christmas Holidays? only 6months to find a beach. Happy New Year Friends, Readers, Followers and those lurk in the quiet of their laptops/cellphones and whatever else this year bring to blog reading technology. <-I resolve to work on my run on sentences....
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In most of Michigan, the kids got out of school around the 16th, so for many, today is the last day of Vacation.
And yes, Jan. 1 is much too early to worry about next Christmas!
Since I don't have kids in school anymore (insert cheer here), I don't keep up with the schedules. We have most of our family here or in a 100 mile radius so we have a big crowd at Christmas. Yours sounds lovely and quiet!!!!!
I want a Wii, we do play our sons Wii but not too often since he doesn't live with us. I would love the Glee Karaoke. No I can't spell it without checking! I like that they have stretched it out, I know I am. Sounds like a good plan for next Christmas. I do enjoy the calm we have but I miss the family too! We haven't been together for Christmas for 21 years.
Ooooh, that's a really great one! Working on run on sentences, I second that. My other one is to learn how to play chess. All halfway intelligent humans should be able to play chess, right?
glee karaoke sounds like my idea of heaven
oh, he played Glee Karaoke, did he? Have you found any cool duets for me to try? I know he said the Kelly Clarkson one, I'm going to check it out. I've gone back to the Wii Fit. I really need to tone my abs and I'm kicking it on that hula hoop. YAY!
I don't know if I have run on sentences but every time I proof a post I notice I use too many commas and parenthesis. I also adore spell checker.
My kids spent so much time fighting over Wii rights this Christmas break. We considered picking up the Glee karaoke but for now Mario Kart and Lego Harry Potter will have to do. My daughter got Just Dance 2 also and while I have ZERO rhythm I love flailing my limbs to the thing. It's almost like a workout.
Happy 11 to you!
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