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Happy family time usually sucks the life out of me...

2009-12-28T09:31:34.542-06:00

Happy family time usually sucks the life out of me too. We've been having WAAAAAAAY too much of it here.

OMG, X on a sled is too cute! That pic is great.

Love this: "Of course. Because toddlers totally ge...

2009-12-27T16:27:34.627-06:00

Love this: "Of course. Because toddlers totally get that, right?"

Gotta love clueless in-laws.

Happy Family Time...followed by Happy Rum Time? Vo...

2009-12-21T21:54:29.644-06:00

Happy Family Time...followed by Happy Rum Time? Vodka Time? Heehee.

I am loving that story. Totally made my day. And, ...

2009-12-21T21:30:29.910-06:00

I am loving that story. Totally made my day. And, trust me, I needed it!

You're so nice. I would have just let the toddler open the presents when I "had my back turned for just a sec."

I'm finding this years week of lead in to be much ...

2009-12-21T21:28:58.973-06:00

I'm finding this years week of lead in to be much easier for the feeling of being "ready" :0

Kids have no respect for plans, schedules, or happ...

2009-12-21T14:52:00.625-06:00

Kids have no respect for plans, schedules, or happy family time. I am glad you made it through and came out on top.

YAY for happy (effing) family time!! LOL! Great pi...

2009-12-21T14:24:32.895-06:00

YAY for happy (effing) family time!! LOL! Great picture, by-the-by, look slike she did get a bit if exercise in!

~WM

So? Was it a big trick and now you have gifts fro...

2009-12-21T11:40:58.777-06:00

So? Was it a big trick and now you have gifts from your MIL for you and Paul under the tree?

Oh, wow. Not only did you get out of pulling the ...

2009-12-21T10:05:24.849-06:00

Oh, wow. Not only did you get out of pulling the sled, but you made next years Christmas present for Grandma! Put that puppy in a frame and you're all set. Now that's multi-tasking.

Great job! Happy Happy Family Time!

2009-12-21T09:40:01.300-06:00

Great job! Happy Happy Family Time!

They didn't call? Gah...

2009-12-21T09:23:02.087-06:00

They didn't call? Gah...

You'll cherish that photo the next time she comes ...

2009-12-21T08:07:19.216-06:00

You'll cherish that photo the next time she comes to stay.

I have a really hard time just "rolling with the p...

2009-12-21T08:05:41.813-06:00

I have a really hard time just "rolling with the punches". But I find that things normally work out best when I do. Someday I'll actually get it.

Expectations can really suck and ruin a perfectly ...

2009-12-21T06:21:45.089-06:00

Expectations can really suck and ruin a perfectly good day!! Great MIL pic!! And congrats on getting your tree up!! I won't tell you that mine went up the first of November! Oops! Did I say that?
Hugs and Merry Christmas
SueAnn

Ha - I have had MANY Happy Family Times that may h...

2009-12-21T01:27:02.568-06:00

Ha - I have had MANY Happy Family Times that may have taken a few years off my life. There does come that wall where you just either roll with it, or you get rolled over.

Yeah, sometimes its hard to get to making that "le...

2009-12-20T23:01:39.522-06:00

Yeah, sometimes its hard to get to making that "lemonade out of lemons." But finally I figured out that my expectations are better off left behind or not made at all.

Okay, maybe I am still all doped up on the kumbaya...

2009-12-20T22:12:43.600-06:00

Okay, maybe I am still all doped up on the kumbaya of George C. Scott's The Christmas Carol, but I read your post and it got me to thinkiing. I would rather have the magic and mayhem of planned days all messed up by life's glitches with the people I love (and get incredibly annoyed with) than be one of those people alone and miserable because they have no connections to any other human being. I am just saying. Thank you for sharing your real life and the real holiday magic. :) Lisa

Getting MIL to pull the sled. Well done, well done...

2009-12-20T21:53:55.737-06:00

Getting MIL to pull the sled. Well done, well done.

Awesome picture. You blogs always make me chuckle!...

2009-12-20T21:37:30.473-06:00

Awesome picture. You blogs always make me chuckle!

That picture is thoroughly worth all the effort yo...

2009-12-20T21:27:17.312-06:00

That picture is thoroughly worth all the effort you forced your mother-in-law to endure.

The closest I got to that kind of cold was when I ...

2009-12-20T21:18:52.911-06:00

The closest I got to that kind of cold was when I opened the carton of freezer burned ice cream. I still ate it..

Uh HUH! The old, "Someone had to shoot the picture...

2009-12-20T21:18:21.861-06:00

Uh HUH! The old, "Someone had to shoot the picture" excuse! lol!

This makes me want to crawl under my covers and ju...

2009-12-20T21:14:45.281-06:00

This makes me want to crawl under my covers and just sleep.

We just had the worst bedtime ever with our 5 and ...

2009-12-20T20:58:29.415-06:00

We just had the worst bedtime ever with our 5 and 2 year olds. Happy family time never works out the way it's supposed to. At least your tree is up!

I was tempted to say something rude just to see if...

2009-12-20T20:53:50.704-06:00

I was tempted to say something rude just to see if the velociraptors would really come.

Yay for making the Mother in Law pull the kid. That's what they're for right?

Now. Go break out the eggnog. It'll help wash down the cookies. I swear.