Since our families are a mishmosh, our winter holidays are custom-made.
It is a jumble of food, festivities and fun. We like it this way. I can have my latkes and Rudolph too.
Anyway, I'm unplugging for the next few days so I can drink it all in. And by that I mean lots of alcohol.
No really, I'm looking forward to being fully present with the kids. I think that is probably the most important gift I can give them. To just be present with them. To give them my full attention. To not say "maybe later" when they ask me something. To just shut out the rest of the world and enter theirs.
I can't wait.
Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah & Happy Solstice & Happy Kwanzaa & Happy Festivus & Happy Yule & Happy Whatever Else I Unintentionally Left Out.
Happy Non-Crappy Holidays!
Whatever you celebrate in your home, I hope it is filled with joy and laughter.
See you next week.
I hope crappyboy isn’t really on fire.
You’re awesome. Merry Chrismukkah Kwanzadan to you, too!
All of those wonderful season’s greetings to you too, Amber!
Good for you! Happy Holidays!
We celebrate Christmas and Chanukah too so our house looks similar to yours! And I agree with ya-I’m not gonna tell my children “maybe later” on Christmas either!
I am so happy you added Festivus. Happy holidays to you too!
You won’t regret it!
I just found your blog the other day and it’s what I have been reading while nursing my 4 week old daughter. I have a 2.5 year old son so everything is so apt that I feel like you are watching through my living room window, except it’s covered in nose/mouth/finger prints and no one could possibly see through it.
Thanks for keeping me entertained 🙂 Happy holidays!
Happy Everything to you too. Enjoy!!!
Merry Christmas and thanks for the laughs! It is always exciting to see one of your emails pop up – now go enjoy playing with your kids!
Enjoy your time unplugged – happy happiness!
Happy Everything to your family as well!!! Enjoy and have some great alcohol with your family, or not:-)
Happy holidays to you and yours! Your site is the bomb. My husband can always tell I’m reading it because I’m laughing out loud. He asks “Crappy pictures?” and the answer is always yes.
Looking forward to more joy in the new year!!
Haha! Me, too!
He’s on fire with the holiday spirit! Lol
Bring on the airing of grievances and the feats of strength! (Strangely, both of those things sound much like my everyday life, and not just Festivus). Well, Happy Chrismakkwanzivus, and to all a good night.
that really would certainly put a damper on the holidays
That’s what the holidays should be – too much busyness = wasted quality time. good for you for having your priorities straight!
Have a wonderufl holiday!!! Thank you so much for making me laugh on a regular basis! : )
Happy Holidays! I love the photos, they’re very detailed! Just hope Crappy Boy doesn’t set anything in fire. *crosses fingers*
Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73vcbde8Cb8
LOL Happy Festivus to you too 🙂 (LOVE Seinfeld)
I wish you the best holiday season ever!
Thank you for entertaining us all the time! Enjoy your holidays…we celebrate them all here too!
Love your crappy elf on the shelf!
I was just going to comment on the crappy elf! It’s hilarious!!
Somebody needs to put a damper on him! (ha)
I thought the same thing! Why wasn’t there a fire extinguisher in the picture? 🙂
And felicitous greetings of the gorgeing season to you too.
Very happy holidays to you and yours! Try not to set your children on fire.
Happy Drunken Weekend! I mean Christmas!
“I’m looking forward to being fully present with the kids. I think that is probably the most important gift I can give them. To just be present with them. To give them my full attention. To not say “maybe later” when they ask me something. To just shut out the rest of the world and enter theirs”
love this whole paragraph. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🙂
Enjoy every moment of magic! Happy Holidays, to you and your family! p.s. love the warm fire 🙂
I couldn’t have said it better myself. From the alcohol to the intentional time. May it be filled with the craziness life brings and inspire great posts in the new year!
I was just going to comment the same thing!
What a lovely gift to give your kids. I hope you enjoy all of your festivities!
To shut out the rest of the world and enter theirs – these are powerful words. I hope to do the same.
(It’s surprisingly challenging!)
OK the kids have their presents now so they don’t need you to be present anymore. Break’s over. Blog, dang it, blog!!! You may have New Years Eve and New Year’s day off. But in the meantime, get back here and entertain me. 🙂
Merry Christmas to you too Amber! I just checked in on the site because I have been missin’ me some crappiness! I have loads of it going on here since we are a week into Christmas break for my 5 kids. I’m goin’ a little nuts and needed a reprieve! Oh well, I guess I will just have to wait with the rest of the world!
Your blog is hilarious! I love it. I don’t have kids. I have nieces, nephews, all of my friends have kids. I hear all the stories. You’re so funny. I’ll have to tell my friends about this. Brightened my day!
So pleased to see we aren’t the only ones with convoluted holidays! It can get quite tricky trying to explain…
I hope your festivities were splendid!
That’s what Yo Gabba Gabba is for, you’ve got a good 20 minutes to poop!