This year, we opted to stay home and enjoy a relaxing Christmas with the babies versus the chaos that comes with travelling with two babies and having to live out of suitcases. That's our gift to our family.
The kids likely won't have many memories of their lives in Moose Jaw but we want to remember their first Christmas in their first home.
I came across a blog post not long ago preaching limiting your obligations during the holidays and doing things for you and your family instead. At least, that was my interpretation of it. It made me think of all the things I want to do for and with my children and it made me realize that, in order to do those things, I would have to learn to let go of certain things that are expected of me. I never claim to be super mom, I simply try my best to do what's best for my family. I really couldn't give two shits how other people perceive me or my parenting. This doesn't stop during the holidays.
Yesterday someone asked me if we had any holiday traditions and I was taken aback. It's our first time as a family of four (+2 for the pets) we don't have traditions yet! But when we do build some traditions with our family, I want them to be stuff we enjoy. Not something we do grudgingly just because it's what's expected of us.
Today is my husband's last day of work then he's off until the new year. We will spend our time as a family taking it all in and doing as much or as little as we damn well please. :)
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Have you and Js not ever had a Christmas to yourselves?
M and I have incorporated a few of our respective family traditions into our own way of celebrating the holiday.
Merry Christmas to you and Js and your little sweeties :)
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