Do others feel this way.....

[believe]

I love Christmas and wouldn't change my traditions for the world, but I am slowly losing steam and am wishing for January. This month we have 6 birthday parties, one being our DDs. I have 2 parties at work to make things for, as well as just completing one holiday party in our neighborhood. This doesn't count making something for DDs class party or the 20 boxes of candy/cookies that I make for neighbors and friends. I completed the Christmas trees that I plan to give as gifts as well as some of the ornaments, but have 8 more ornaments to go. I love giving gifts....maybe that is my problem. My life has been a merry-go-round on super speed, usually on fast, since the beginning of November...I think I am ready to get off the ride

 

[KathyFP]

I am having trouble getting motivated this season. I have everything to do

deocarting, shopping Christmas pics.

I just can't get in the mood.

 

[believe]

I have the majority of my shopping completed and my house is decorated....thanks for helping me look at the positive.

 

[browneyes]

I'm ready for July.

 

[Rajah]

I'm just running late this season. We don't even have our tree fully up yet. It's standing, been fluffed, had the lights and garland put on it, and that's it so far this year. Usually, this would have been done two weeks ago.

 

[believe]

Originally posted by browneyes
I'm ready for July.

I could go for July.....I think that is when we are going to take a short vacation to Michigan....then I will also be 1/2 way to our possible trip to Disney at the end of December.

 

[mrsmom]

I too can't get motivated, I have so many things to do, boy scouts , girl scouts and school programs and finish shopping. that i don't have time to sit and enjoy all whats around me. it's too rush, rush. I can't wait until i can sit down and not worry about what i forgot.
Kim

 

[believe]

Originally posted by mrsmom
I too can't get motivated, I have so many things to do, boy scouts , girl scouts and school programs and finish shopping. that i don't have time to sit and enjoy all whats around me. it's too rush, rush. I can't wait until i can sit down and not worry about what i forgot.
Kim

I see you are from Cincinnati...I am in N. KY. I would be happy with one day, no kids, no places to go...where I can just work on what I need and want to do. I think if the bday parties weren't every weekend I would feel so much better. I'm motivated, with no time to do it in.

 

[tc]

I have made it a point to pare down what I do during the holidays. I don't even send out Christmas cards. We send a New Year's letter.

Even with that, I am ready for January. I didn't even want to put up the tree.

Stephen thinks it's because this is the first year Sarah isn't home. But Kimmi was gone last year, and it didn't affect me as much. She did come home Christmas Day, and Sarah won't be home till the 28th, but I don't think that's it.

I would rather go away for Christmas. No tree, no hassle, just relaxing and enjoying my family. But, that won't happen, my family says it's not Christmas if we don't go to Grandma's house.

I am looking forward to taking the tree down, putting away the decorations, getting my carpets clean, painting my great room, and planning Sarah's May wedding.

It's like Christmas is something to endure instead of enjoy. I don't understand my feelings. I love the meaning of Christmas, Christ birth and all, cuz where would I be w/o that miracle in my life. It's just all the other stuff I am having a hard time enjoying.

 

[tmq2766]

I am sooooooo with you!!!!!!!!!
The Thursday before Thanksgiving wea had a flood in our house..... 12/12/03 they finally finished putting the new carpet down so I just put my tree up on Saturday........ I am trying soooo hard to get into the spirit...... Just doesn't feel like Christmans.

 

[helenabear]

Amanda, I feel this way even more so this year than usual. Tree isn't up, no decorations are up and hardly any gifts for friends have been bought. I can't wait until spring!

 

[Disney Ella]

Over the years I have cut back on things and stopped feeling that there were things I absolutely had to do or Christmas couldn't come. I do Christmas for the kids; if it was just DH and me, I don't know if we would even have a tree. It would be fine with me if Christmas was a religious holiday only, although I don't think the kids would like that too much! I have talked to DH and the kids about going away somewhere warm for Christmas in a few years, and they all like the idea.

 

[Cruise04]

No, you are not alone. I too am not only looking forward to January, but I'm looking forward to the end of January. That will end my months and months of having something booked every weekend (seriously, I have not had an open weekend since last April) and I'm sooooooooooooooo looking forward to it. I end one of my volunteer positions on January 17 - that will take away alot of the weekend bookings/stress. I just so can't wait. I'm tired of being tired and not having any time to do things that <b>I</b> want to do. It has killed my motivation totally. No Christmas cards this year because I just don't have time. And I feel bad about it because that is usually my communication with my family. So I decided I'm going to do New Year's letters this year and send them out after the new year.

 

[Mishetta]

This morning I heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable. And after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her two kids. She was feeling what so many of us feel during the holiday season time of the year.

Overwhelming pressure to go to every party, every housewarming, taste all the holiday food and treats, getting that perfect gift for every single person on our shopping list, making sure we don't forget anyone on our card list, and the pressure of making sure we respond to everyone who sent us a card.


Finally the elevator doors opened and there was already a crowd in the car. She pushed her way into the car and dragged her two kids in with her and all the bags of stuff. When the doors closed she couldn't take it anymore and stated, "Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be found, strung up and shot." From the back of the car everyone heard a quiet calm voice respond, "Don't worry we already crucified him." For the rest of the trip down the elevator it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. Don't forget this year to keep the One who started this whole Christmas thing in your every thought, deed, purchase, and word. If we all did it, just think of how different this whole world would be.

I can't believe I just received this e-mail before I read this post....it just seemed appropriate to post it on this thread.....

 

[jsmith]

I don't want January to come, but I don't want to do Christmas either-I would love to just bake and do the religous stuff and forget the tree and gifts and what not-this year with DH getting ready for deployment it is even worse-its the 15th and I have done no shopping and have no tree-but all of our family is coming to visit next week so they can see him before he goes and both my my mother and my mother in law are huge christmas fanatics so I think I better get off the DIS and on the stick to get it done!

 

[disykat]

Originally posted by believe
I love Christmas and wouldn't change my traditions for the world"

It sounds like it's time to change some of those traditions!

 

[grinningghost]

Not to sound like Scrooge, but for the last few years, I really have had a tough time getting into Christmas. I was blaming it on not having any little kids in the house to get excited about Santa, but I'm not sure that's really it. I think it's more the commercialism. While I'm not an overly religious person, I do know the reason for the season, and with all the inflatable Homer Simpsons and doorbuster sales, it's hard to connect with that reason.

BUT... I do have my tree and my shopping is almost done. So I guess I'm playin' the game.

 

[believe]

It is not the traditions I don't have time for it is all the birthday parties, which are taking up every Saturday this month and one Sunday. Next year DDs birthday party is being moved to January, we will still to the usual on her actual birthday (ice cream cake and a few family members). The best part about Christmas, to me, is the gift giving, remember the reason for the season and spending time with others. I think DD is getting ready for her birthday to not be around Christmas, she wants to be in school during her birthday ...I am sure that will change when she gets older.

jsmith...I hope you get some time to spend with your DH before he is deployed.

Mishetta...I read that story earlier this month. I do so try to focus on the reason for my gift giving, it just sometimes gets pushed to the back. I was given a very precious gift, which I have accepted, many many years ago.

Cruise04...Glad to see you are able to make some decisions that will free up some of your weekends. That would be hard. DH and I are packed most months on Saturdays, but try to keep Sundays open to spend as a family.

helenabear...I really hope you are able to find some joy this season. Only do what you want to do. My problem is a WANT to do a lot.

 

[Epcotgal8]

I so agree with y'all. I DO remember the true meaning of Christmas but sometimes it is very hard not to get flustered with the amount of things that need to be done or that you want to do with the schedules we all lead. We do have our tree and lights up but haven't decorated the tree yet since dd had activities all weekend. I have class Christmas parties for 2 of my children, a party for my dd's danceline on Thurs. night, a Christmas party with friends on Sat. night, dfil's birthday Sunday, and friends coming to dinner and to exchange gifts on Mon. night. Add to that ds's basketball practice and oh yeah! Finishing the Christmas shopping, wrapping, baking, Christmas cards are only partially fininshed...I would have liked to get an earlier start but one son's b-day is in Nov. and our other son's Dec. 1st. So I have to get those things done before I can even start to think about Christmas. But as I told a friend the other day, this has happened before and SOMEHOW things get done, so I'm just going to take it one day at a time. Instead of posting I'd better get back to work! Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[believe]

Originally posted by Epcotgal8
But as I told a friend the other day, this has happened before and SOMEHOW things get done, so I'm just going to take it one day at a time.

That is so true!