My little one is at the magic age for Christmas. I want to do everythign for him.

But I have a boss who resents the taking of time to be a Mom and do for your family. Time off around the holidays is legitimate reason for no salary increase next year. Hard to believe that Ebeneezer Scrooge is alive and thriving.

I plan to take off between Christmas and New Years and play it low key, a few friends over, a hair cut, take my Mom to look at Christams lights, have Nathan's friend over for dinner (A constant request). You get the picture.

I have downgraded from 6 adults and three children visiting from Massachusettes with full sight seeing etc. It is my husband's side of the family and he appears to want to lay back so be it. I cut out the frenzy. I just want to be with the two most special men in my life-the entire week with agendas made up the day before or that morning. Can't wait!!!

Lynn