Please tell me to get a grip!

[cali]

Always knew that there was a chance that this could happen but....

Dh phoned me at work yesterday to say that they were not going anywhere this weekend so had booked flights to come home today.

6 hours before I was due to pick him up at the airport, he call to say they have been activated and can't come home this weekend, now don't know when he'll be home.

He should be back for Christmas, so will hardly be away anytime at all, so I know I shouldn't be moaning

Think it's just got to me as both dd's have now been ill for a month, chicken pox then a viral illness straight after it.

We were going to take the girls to see Santa this weekend and get our christmas tree, don't want to do it without him.

please tell me to stop being so silly,

going to take out frustrations on a big pile of clean washing that needs sorting out!!

Have finished my wallowing, going to go out this afternoon and get an artificial tree and take the dd's to see Santa.

Dh can just get over the fact that there will be no real tree this year, might just get myself a bottle of mulled wine for this evening and decorate the house whilst the dds' are in bed.

It's a bugger when you think they're coming home and then they don't - I'd rather not think they were coming at all!

You are perfectly entitled to wallow - that must have been a huge disappointment. I would think it's harder expecting dh home, and getting all excited, and then him not coming than having him stay away longer iyswim.

Glad you're off out and doing stuff. Good for you. Hope the tree looks good and that kids enjoy Santa.

Thanks for your replies, I know, I told him only to tell me if he was really coming home, ie about to step into car or plane.

At least dd1 did not know he was meant to have come home today!

It's a bummer - but better now than Christmas Eve as happened to us once!

Oh Cali, how pants for you. I totally agree with you in telling dh not to tell you that he is coming home unless he is about to walk through the door, things can change so quickly.

I hope the girls enjoy seeing Santa and make sure you pick out lots of girly tree decorations that dh would not approve of if he is not there to "argue" he has to deal with the consequences

Christmas tree is up, pleased it is a cheapy from B&Q (£8).

Have got lots of child friendly decorations and a bright pink and yellow fairy on the top.

We would probably have had our usual white/silver colour scheme & real tree if dh had been at home, so it's probably just as well he isn't around to insist we have our usual non child friendly decorations!

So far, in the 1.5 hours both dd's have been up, all the decorations that can be reached have been removed, chewed and hidden.
Dd2 (15 months) has fallen into the tree after climbing up on coffee table to get to it.

The christmas tree box has provided them with their latest toy and is now a pirate ship.

Glad you are feeling a little happier