I don't really hate holidays. The problem is that I have this idea in my head of what a perfect holiday should be like and it never comes true. In the past my holidays have always included some huge family fight and not enough money. So every year, I still get my hopes up that this holiday will be the perfect one. That everything will go without a hitch, nobody will fight, there will be enough of everything. And every year I expect to be disappointed therefore I am...So screw holidays! I want to go on strike and never celebrate another one again. They are all commercialized anyways. Just another excuse to spend money! It's no wonder that everyone fights, everyone has performance anxiety, worried about money, and they're forced to spend time with people they don't necessarily even like just because they're family. Just because your family and you may love one another doesn't mean you can stand the sight, or smell or one another!
On a more lighter note, I think I have figured out the costume situation for our seven children. Yes, I said seven. We try to keep it cheap because we have no other choice. We figure it's supposed to be cold tonight and everyone ends up wearing coats every year anyways so we just bought stuff for the face and the head. The two youngest, two years and four years, get their costumes bought because we did the same for the older ones at that age. The youngest two will be Piglet and Cookie Monster! And on a positive note, think about all the candy seven children can haul in! You guessed it, the kids will be selling candy to their classmates long after the other kids candy has all ran out! And the best part of it all is that as parents we must "inspect" the candy before any of it has been eaten so we get the distinction of being able to "safely remove" any candy we deemed fit for our stomachs only. So have a spooky Halloween, enjoy yourself, eat or be eaten! Save the dread for Thanksgiving and Christmas when the pressure is on and the whole family gets together to sit on pins and needles until the first fight breaks out. Maybe, I'll just spend this year with Lyle and the kids. That way the only fights will be between the kids...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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Maybe this year we can get together for the holidays. I mean we are family, the only diference is, we actually like each other. And that way, you have a good excuse to NOT go to Kathy's! You can say..."We already have made plans with family", and not be lying! Just a thought, though where we could fit ten kids for any meal in either of our homes is just beyond me..Love ya, Dawn
Last year, my birthday was on Thanksgiving... had to spend it with hubs family. It was the first year his parents didn't cook and treated everyone to a restaurant dinner. Mixed feelings on all the holiday stuff.... maybe I'll blog about it one day... LOL
Good idea for you and Dawn to get together... just have all the food in the kitchen area and do buffet style with throw away plates, have everyone pile up in the living room and watch holiday movies all night. It might still be crowded but casual and not too much cleaning up to do.
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