Christmas at Grammie & Poppi's and Random Thoughts

So, the final stop on our Christmas Day Adventure was my mom's house. I hope she got some pictures, as I didn't take any. Why? Well, let's just say that the kids were a little off their rockers by the time we got there. There was crying, there was zombie like stares, there was a bad case of the gimmes. We took a much needed break and ate and the kids seemed to be rejuvenated...well enough to at least open some more presents. The kids got lots of nice things and some much needed clothes for the rest of winter.

Although, I think after this year's experience...we are going to have to start to pick one parent to celebrate Christmas with each year, as going to 2 houses in addition to our own and the festivities of the night before at Kurt's mom's house are just a little too much for the kids. Frankly, they are a little too much for us too, but we have had 25 years to get used to the set up. Even as a kid, I remember getting exhausted going here and there. I am sure that it will be hard at first to do, but I really see no other option, as by the end of the evening, the kids were crazy. Not fair to my mom and certainly no fun for them.

So, word to the wise when you start to think of divorce when you have kids. Think about how it will be in 30 years for your kids and their families. God forbid that they marry someone whose parents are divorced too. Geez...perhaps they will just move far away to make it easier...on them. Sorry parents....not to rip on you...Christmas was lovely...just makes for a long day. Although i think that this post was about 25 years in the making though...I've had a few Christmases under my belt and thinking to myself that the only Christmases that weren't insane were the 2 that I wasn't at home for.

Christmas is about family and I am sure not short on people to call my family. We have Kurt's giant Italian/Croatian Family and my giant Divorced German/English/Irish/Unknown/Mutt American Family. Spending time with them all, even for a short period of time, makes my heart smile.