Bah Humbug

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That had to be the most shattering experience ever. This was my first Christmas with a two and a half year old and a new baby, no family close to invite us over so I did it all, present buying, wrapping and playing Santa Claus. Christmas lunch more present opening (just because it takes so long with an over excited toddler) screaming from both blah blah blah I truely feel like Scrooge now and am really looking forward to sitting down on my own!! I never realised how well my folks did Christmas and now they aren't around to tell. Am I the only one out there feeling really low about my attempt at Christmas and I wanted it all to be so perfect????

No you are not the only one! I have always said that Boxing Day is MY day. Minimal cooking, children happily playing with their new things, no rushing - it is Heaven. Every year I promise myself a low-key Christmas next year and it never happens. Am now looking forward to getting the children to bed (only DS poorly now so shouldn't be too bad), maybe having a bath, a nice glass of wine and then I will fall asleep in front of Vicar of Dibley.

Sounds like you did really well -bet your little ones had a splendid day. Enjoy your rest

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i agree about expecting too much from xmas...we had the pil for lunch for the first time and i was soo stressed it made xmas a nightmare..all we ended up doing was cooking and cleaning and dh and i arguing over things that needed doing..so i too am relaxing in the haven of boxing day...dh has had to go to work and ds is playing wiht his new toys so im sitting in my pjs watching rubbish on tv with a blanket over me....this is lllluuuurrrrrrrrrvvvvvvveeeeeeeeellllllllllyyyyyy