I have reached the pinnical of holiday insanity this year. I deserve an award because I got this accomplished before December 1st! I have been working to get everything done early this year.
I have been mentally going through my check list.
Christmas shopping, [check] (except for stockings.)
Sary's birthday party planned, [check].
Family Christmas Card [check] (Even though we failed twice to get our family picture taken. I made and cancelled two appointments with Picture People. One time I made it so close that we even had the dog in the car ready to go.)
Jake is getting into the habit of moving TEOS Henry around each night [check].
PJ for christmas morning [check].
The trip to the cabin is paid for [check].
Saurkraut is acquired from MIL [check]
New Years resolutions are rolling around in my head [almost check].
With all of these things complete what could be driving me insane you ask.
I just recieved the newsletter from Sary's PreK class! Reading it made me cry litterally. I cant take it! I can't get ahead! I can't do it all! ::insert throwing myself on the floor kicking and pounding my fist and you have the picture::
There are 15 school days before Christmas 10 of those days we need to send something into class with Sary. 3 of those days I need to take time off work to attend an event (ballet recital, Christmas party and Christmas breakfast.) I need to buy: new tights, new shoes, a gift for a pal, a supply for a gingerbread house and a dish to share for the holiday meal, some of which I will be supprised with a sign up list later this month so I can't even go ahead and do all the shopping at once. Oh and I think Sary is out of craft shirts so we should send in a pack of those since they will be painting a gingerbread shirt one day. (Which means that she will probably ruin some of her clothes with t shirt paint again this month and she will have another Tshirt she will refuse to wear except on the day Ms Regina tells her to.)
Oh and lets not forget that suprise they are not only taking the day after Christmas off but also the Day after New Years Day off. In the last week of Dec and the first week of January the center is open for a total of 4 full days and 2 half days. I think the December days were on the school calendar all year but the January days are news to me.
AHHH I feel better!
I guess what the true problem is that I remember what it feels like to not have your parents show up for your band concert and softball games and I don't want Sary to feel how I did. I want Sary to feel like Renee Machleit, who's parents were always there and who's mom always brought us all snacks.
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