Surviving the Domestic Jungle

Christmas is upon us and yesterday was a nightmare! I went shopping with my mom, my girls, my sister in law, her girls (my nieces) and we all helped each other watch the kids while we shopped. It was a very unorganized plan going in but we ended up being very successful. My feet were throbbing by the end of it all and I still need to venture out today for a few more little things but I am almost done and all of the holiday hullabaloo is coming to an end! Thank god!! I enjoy Christmas and love how excited my girls get but the traffic and the stress and the people everywhere I do not love. Its just very overwhelming to be surrounded by people all scrambling to get the perfect present. Sometimes the holidays bring out the worst in people being they are alone or missing a loved one etc but for the most part, people are kinder until you want the same present and there is only one left!! This year my husband and I have solely focused on the kids and didn’t get each other anything. I didn’t get my siblings anything either. Just their kids! Its all about the kids in my opinion. If you don’t have kids, it is still all about you and you are a lucky duck who gets extra presents! I cant believe I inherited my mothers shopping on Christmas Eve gene but they do say you turn into your mom!! I am not looking forward to going out but oh well, its for my kids and their happiness on Christmas morning and that is motivation enough for me. I guess I’m going to head out now! Might write later so stay tuned!!