Well, the rush of Christmas is over. Thank God.
As the kids get older, it's just not the same. There are few surprises. The items get big-ticketier, so there are less of them. Keith and I didn't exchange gifts this year, because of the "lost money" fiasco. We did, however, pull off a big surprise. We got Braden and JJ a four-wheeler. Keith had it hidden at the neighbors, and Christmas morning, after the gifts were opened and the kids settled in to play their new video games, he ran over and drove it over. Braden was screaming like that kid on the commercial, and JJ was breathless. That was the highlight of my Christmas.
Braden hasn't had a meltdown in nearly a week, and things have sort of relaxed a bit here. Just a bit, though. He's still extremely miserable, and very easily frustrated, but no yelling, screaming, hitting or kicking. Part of me is thrilled, and the other part is just waiting for it to happen. I hope the second part of me is the one that's disappointed.
For New Year's, we're going to a small party with some friends. It's the people we vacation with every year. The kids all get along, and the adults will sit around and shoot the shit and have a couple of drinks. It should be a good time, and I'm really looking forward to it.
I hope you all had a great Christmas, and wish you a Fabulous New Year's.
7 comments:
Your blog was on top of the blogroll!!! It's gonna be a fabulous year!
happy new year!
Happy New Year Schell!
Schellita Linda, have a good year! And you should, since it's odd...
Your son needs to go on a low-oxalate diet. He will improve tremendously and immediately. Also, give him some flax seed in his Cap'n Crunch each morning so he has it coming out the right end at the right time.
Go to yahoo groups and join trying_low_oxalates. The diet is simple, and it fixes kids like yours.
schell,
what's shakin' with you? (besides your upper arms) heehee
Happy New Year, Schell!
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