Sadly, I don't really feel like I'm "feeling" the holiday season. I enjoyed our time with family last week, but there was also a lot more going on then I usually prefer over Thanksgiving. Robert had to work both Friday and Saturday night, and Thomas had basketball practice on Saturday. In addition, we had people stopping by all weekend to retrieve the wreaths that were delivered to my house after the mixup of last week. To be honest, it was a bigger hassle than I expected, and it kind of led to everything being a hassle. I felt like we were in a huge rush to get the trees and decorations up Sunday, and it just wasn't the feeling I had hoped it would be. On the upside, everything looks nice!
I'll be honest, I think a lot of my feelings have to do with feeling completely overwhelmed. I want my kids to have opportunities and I want them to take advantage of those opportunities and to try different things. At the same time, I'm exhausted. Last night, Robert was up until 10:30 doing homework and then we had to be up at 5 this morning for him to catch the bus. Less than eight hours, and definitely less than seven hours of sleep doesn't work for me. I'm sure that sounds selfish, but it's not like I'm refusing to have these things happen. I know we will figure it all out, but I just don't want to get to Christmas and be too exhausted and worn out (or even sick!) to enjoy the time together. Don't get me started on how LITTLE time we will actually have together...that is another post!
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