Coming in to Christmas time
expectations built on childhood memories
and Christmases spent afar
ruled the mind.
2 golden weeks of quiet family time
to spend as we wished:
no schedules to keep,
no early mornings necessary,
just a list of nice ideas to pick from.
Coming out of Christmas time,
we still have a full list of nice ideas undone,
there is a felt need to hibernate awhile,
to find the soothing rhythm of routine,
and a slight wistfulness
for that 2 week bliss unfound.
Yet there is no desire for a redo - no!
We've spent holidays alone too often
to wish away this one packed with extended family,
open-ended cousin play
(the 5 of them got on famously),
Late night parent talk,
good food galore.
Travel to TO
A "first" Christmas
With so many "new" relatives
the kids constantly asking
for an awkward who's who
to thank for the flurry of gifts
Home again
for a night or two
On Christmas Eve church twice
and then on to Christmas
at NiNi's, with cousins
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
it felt like - the first time in 10 years!
May it not take us another 10 years
to do it again.
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This week
Recovery week - early nights, late mornings
Hibernating week - only one outside commitment
Planning week - must think about the new school term now
But mom can't disappear for a week
like she did in the Fall...
So
Kinda school week - a daily list of schoolish things to do
Rather wobbly routine week - working out the rust and kinks
Not-so-easy-juggling week - perseverance is needed to squeeze in planning with managing!
Kids are doing their own thing week - Dad catching up and mom trying to get ahead
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| Jasmin asked to take pictures of the first snowfall to show how much it was... |
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| One of Aiden's "school" tasks: cover the pattern and take a picture |
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| Toes on the table...you do what you need to to get the job done, no? |
