Christmas Time Line
Ugh!!! Normally I am so good with the planning, this year...things were just crazy.
December 10 - 13: Vegas for a mini-family reunion and holiday party.
*Catch Uncle Dennis' cold. Pretend I am not sick until the work holiday party passes because I am to chair of the planning committee.
December 14: Dip over 100 pretzel rods in chocolate for the department holiday party (after a full day of work).
December 15: Bake & frost 2 dozen cupcakes for dessert at the holiday party (also after a full day of work).
December 16: Exhaust myself at holiday party, pass out by 9PM.
Finally admit I am sick. Sleep on and off until 9AM on Saturday.
December 18 & 19: Mild panic attack realizing Christmas is in a week. Convince myself the mall "won't really be that bad," and survive 2 hours of holiday shopping before tiring out.
December 20: FC meeting after work, get home at 8:30, could care less about OT.
December 21 & 22: Mad dash at work to finish up anything before the holiday closure. Don't normally buy any co-workers Christmas gifts as I bake tons of cookies. Did not bake this year. Feel terrible. End up buying 3 co-workers gifts, buy my boss a gift.
December 23: Thank god I had the sense to ask for the day off. Finish my Christmas shopping. Clean downstairs so it looks good in holiday pictures. Wrap. Wrap. Wrap. Feel bad about not doing any holiday baking, decide to make Adam his favorite bars.
December 24: Wrap some more. Load up all of my family's gifts. Spend 3PM - midnight at my parents celebrating Christmas Eve. Enjoy talking to my brother. Arrive home just before 1AM, pass out.
At this point we feel like we've been moving non-stop since the 23rd. We realize we still have one more day to get through, and it was C R A Z Y.
December 25 (Christmas Day) deserves it's own time line.
7AM: Wake up & get ready. Adam wraps his gifts to me as he only finished shopping the morning of Christmas Eve.
9AM: Gifts are wrapped, we are clean, showered, and beautified. Pop breakfast into the oven and open gifts.
9:30 Adam's mom calls to find out when we're leaving, tells us they are waiting for us to get there. Don't dawdle.
10AM: Finish our gifts, scarf down breakfast. Pack faster than I have ever packed before. Load up the car with our duffle bags and his family's gifts. On the road by 10:30 (including a stop to fill up the gas tank).
11AM: Tons of cars on the road. Call #1 from Sheila to find out if we've left yet.
Noon: Should be at Barstow. Barely at Cajon Pass.
12:30: Sheila calls to ask us to pick up coleslaw at the grocery store when we arrive. We tell her we are just past Barstow even though we haven't hit it yet.
1PM: Mike calls to tell us everyone is waiting for us.
2PM: Sheila calls to tell us everyone is waiting for us.
2:15PM: Mike calls to 'verify' our location and see when we will be there.
2:40: Arrive at Albertson's with about 80 other people who are doing last minute Christmas shopping. Wait in line for an eternity.
3PM: Arrive, unload duffle bags, unload gifts, stick on bows, we are handed a glass of champagne. Ask for a minute to have a snack as we have not eaten since we split a breakfast croissant at 10.
3:10PM: They generously gave us a few minutes to scarf down some cheese and crackers. Family portrait in front of the fire place.
3:10 - 5PM: Gifts.
5PM: Dinner followed by dessert, then Despicable Me in the theater.
10PM: Everyone has left and we can't believe the whirlwind day. Are told brunch on Sunday is at noon. Retire to bed to watch Scrooged and laugh at how ridiculous the day has been. Merry Christmas (if you can catch your breath)!
December 10 - 13: Vegas for a mini-family reunion and holiday party.
*Catch Uncle Dennis' cold. Pretend I am not sick until the work holiday party passes because I am to chair of the planning committee.
December 14: Dip over 100 pretzel rods in chocolate for the department holiday party (after a full day of work).
December 15: Bake & frost 2 dozen cupcakes for dessert at the holiday party (also after a full day of work).
December 16: Exhaust myself at holiday party, pass out by 9PM.
Finally admit I am sick. Sleep on and off until 9AM on Saturday.
December 18 & 19: Mild panic attack realizing Christmas is in a week. Convince myself the mall "won't really be that bad," and survive 2 hours of holiday shopping before tiring out.
December 20: FC meeting after work, get home at 8:30, could care less about OT.
December 21 & 22: Mad dash at work to finish up anything before the holiday closure. Don't normally buy any co-workers Christmas gifts as I bake tons of cookies. Did not bake this year. Feel terrible. End up buying 3 co-workers gifts, buy my boss a gift.
December 23: Thank god I had the sense to ask for the day off. Finish my Christmas shopping. Clean downstairs so it looks good in holiday pictures. Wrap. Wrap. Wrap. Feel bad about not doing any holiday baking, decide to make Adam his favorite bars.
December 24: Wrap some more. Load up all of my family's gifts. Spend 3PM - midnight at my parents celebrating Christmas Eve. Enjoy talking to my brother. Arrive home just before 1AM, pass out.
At this point we feel like we've been moving non-stop since the 23rd. We realize we still have one more day to get through, and it was C R A Z Y.
December 25 (Christmas Day) deserves it's own time line.
7AM: Wake up & get ready. Adam wraps his gifts to me as he only finished shopping the morning of Christmas Eve.
9AM: Gifts are wrapped, we are clean, showered, and beautified. Pop breakfast into the oven and open gifts.
9:30 Adam's mom calls to find out when we're leaving, tells us they are waiting for us to get there. Don't dawdle.
10AM: Finish our gifts, scarf down breakfast. Pack faster than I have ever packed before. Load up the car with our duffle bags and his family's gifts. On the road by 10:30 (including a stop to fill up the gas tank).
11AM: Tons of cars on the road. Call #1 from Sheila to find out if we've left yet.
Noon: Should be at Barstow. Barely at Cajon Pass.
12:30: Sheila calls to ask us to pick up coleslaw at the grocery store when we arrive. We tell her we are just past Barstow even though we haven't hit it yet.
1PM: Mike calls to tell us everyone is waiting for us.
2PM: Sheila calls to tell us everyone is waiting for us.
2:15PM: Mike calls to 'verify' our location and see when we will be there.
2:40: Arrive at Albertson's with about 80 other people who are doing last minute Christmas shopping. Wait in line for an eternity.
3PM: Arrive, unload duffle bags, unload gifts, stick on bows, we are handed a glass of champagne. Ask for a minute to have a snack as we have not eaten since we split a breakfast croissant at 10.
3:10PM: They generously gave us a few minutes to scarf down some cheese and crackers. Family portrait in front of the fire place.
3:10 - 5PM: Gifts.
5PM: Dinner followed by dessert, then Despicable Me in the theater.
10PM: Everyone has left and we can't believe the whirlwind day. Are told brunch on Sunday is at noon. Retire to bed to watch Scrooged and laugh at how ridiculous the day has been. Merry Christmas (if you can catch your breath)!