Thread: The Thing About Christmas.

Given the option , I would have liked to work through and take time off later.

Originally Posted by jonesfam

Lets face it, Christmas is really for the kids. Yes most adults enjoy it but it's really about the kids.

For many years SWMBO & I have had our Christmas taken up with de-packaging toys, un-screwing battery covers, putting in or replacing batteries, charging things, making things work, seeing why things don't work, instructing on how to operate things, consoling after things are broken, making running repairs due to all sorts of injuries, setting up sports equipment, building everything from Trampolines & timber cubbies to paddle pop stick houses, refereeing fights, cooking, serving food, stopping food fights, wrestling over sugared children, returning presents & treats to their rightful owner, cleaning up sick, disposing of masses of ripped up Christmas paper (what a waste of money) becoming expert in setting up, connecting & activating innumerable electronic games/devices/equipment, vainly trying to keep the house tidy, finding dockets for the stuff that wouldn't work, pumping up balls, adjusting bikes, trying to keep our temper & still being married by Boxing Day.

This year all but 2 of our 7 kids are teenagers & those 2 are almost there. We thought things will be so much easier/better, the kids are at an age where they can do most of that stuff themselves, less likely to kill one another & we may even get to relax a bit & enjoy the day.

So, after SWMBO cooked all yesterday today only involved activating 1 mobile phone, setting up 1 stereo, setting up 1 TV & PS4, setting 5 watches & 4 digital wall clocks, installing hooks & hanging up the clocks, setting up 4 pieces of yard sports equipment, 2 laser tag guns, inserting no more than 15 batteries, un-screwing no more than 4 battery covers, cooking 16 waffles, making 3 salads & cutting up 4 different meats cooked yesterday, 3 trips to the rubbish trailer, confiscating 2 boxes of chocolates, returning 1 mobile phone to its rightful owner, failing to stop 1 dog eating someone else's dinner, refereeing 1 fight & consoling 1 child because they did not get the full list of 182 items they requested.

At 3:30 SWMBO managed to go for a Granny Nap, at 4:30 I managed to sit at the computer, since 3:00 all the children have been occupied & quiet.

So, I can say with all confidence that as your children get older Christmas does get easier!

Now, how may years till they move out & we can go to their place for Christmas?

Jonesfam

Sounds like the perfect christmas to me ..... Christmas is magic while you have young kids around. My youngest is 6 .... so I dont' think it'll last much longer. The family christmas was at our house this year.... Wow that makes for a crazed .... angry ..... stressed boss women But it sure was fun. My sister inlaw gave me a pair of ear muffs for xmas .... They sure did get a good try out with excited children around

seeya,
Shane L.