Kira, as the queen (jaw-jaw) would say, "It's time to put your big girl panties on deal with it".

I hope you stick to your guns and see your mom on Boxing day. Would it be horrible if you and your hubby divided and conquered on that day?

Families are tough. We all love one another, but we take liberty to trash each other when everyone can't make the same event. Isn't that horrible? I'm guilty.

We are debating attending a family party. If I knew all the cousins were going to attend then I would make my kids go and they would all have fun because they enjoy one another's company. BUT...not all the cousins will attend, and then my kids will be disappointed because they thought everyone was going to be there. Egads. It's crazy...

Somehow, we'll all get thought these holidays and these boards will be cranking with stoires about how we did it.

I actually love the holidays. It's one of my favorite times of the year. A real mad scene, but so much fun!