::Kicks a tumbleweed::

[Deleted User] · November 2010

Falling asleep on the couch in the middle of a movie sounds exactly like something I would do. H hates it when I do that.

Beachy730 · November 2010

I know what you mean Missy. Thanksgiving was harder for me than I expected with H not being here. My family didn't do anything huge so I don't really feel like I missed out by not being home, just that I missed H not being here. Hopefully Christmas will be easier since I'll be with my whole family, but who knows.

Do you guys have anyone there you can spend Christmas with?

kellyjellybelly · November 2010

Ciara - he should walk.

Loopyseven · November 2010

I have only made it "home" for Thanksgiving once in the last 7 years, but we always spend it with H's family. I might have to work Christmas weekend, so I'll be really bummed if I don't get home at Christmas. We always drive up Christmas Day and spend a day or two (or 3 or 4 depending on work schedules and remaining vacation time). I'm scheduled to cover the overtime if the shop works that weekend, so I won't know for sure if I have a 4 day weekend until like the week before.

Ciaram22 · November 2010

He was screaming at the tv. I don't think I've ever seen him get so heated over a game.

[Deleted User] · November 2010

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[QUOTE]I know what you mean Missy. Thanksgiving was harder for me than I expected with H not being here. My family didn't do anything huge so I don't really feel like I missed out by not being home, just that I missed H not being here. Hopefully Christmas will be easier since I'll be with my whole family, but who knows. <strong>Do you guys have anyone there you can spend Christmas with?</strong>
Posted by dnbeach12[/QUOTE]

The only people we know are those from church. I am kind of hoping we will be invited over again for Christmas, but I don't know. On the other hand, I would like to just cook for H and I again. I cooked last year, but of course he ended up getting called in and working half of the day, so I spent a lot of it by myself.

kellyjellybelly · November 2010

Loopy - where is your family?

Loopyseven · November 2010

Home is Wisconsin - North of Milwaukee. Even though I've lived in Cleveland for 9 1/2 years now

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Beachy730 · November 2010

That stinks. I definitely don't think I would mind as much being away from family for the holiday as long as H was with me. It still wouldn't be the same though. I understand what you mean though about a nice quiet holiday with just the 2 of you. We will probably never have that since either he will be gone or we will go home for Christmas.

That would be nice if they invited you over again, or even maybe for Christmas Eve.

Ciaram22 · November 2010

I think it will just be DH and I for Christmas this year. DH is trying to convince FIL that he needs to go home for Christmas and see his mom. I really don't care what happens. If its just the 2 of us that is fine with me. We will do something nice and just spend time together.

Beachy730 · November 2010

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[QUOTE]I think it will just be DH and I for Christmas this year. DH is trying to convince FIL that he needs to go home for Christmas and see his mom. I really don't care what happens. If its just the 2 of us that is fine with me. We will do something nice and just spend time together.
Posted by Ciaram22[/QUOTE]

If I was staying here I would have you and your H over for dinner.

kellyjellybelly · November 2010

I'm just happy I won't have to spend any time with the ILs. Watch them come up here and 'surprise' us. Uggg.

Ciaram22 · November 2010

Thanks dnbeach!

Ciaram22 · November 2010

I would love to go see my ILs, it just really isn't feasable this year. I would also like to go visit my parents but its a 6 hour drive or a 45 minute flight but I can drive there and back what it would cost for one of us to fly one way. Plus the weather isn't always predictable and I don't want to get stuck visiting them longer than absolutely possible.

kellyjellybelly · November 2010

PERFECT! That works out well for you! I really think my MIL thought we would all come down there for the holidays every year. Um no. 1. I like my family a whole lot better 2. H can't take time off over the holidays and 3. if I'm spending money to go anywhere over the hoidays, hilton head probably isn't it.

My mom wants to go to aruba next christmas, so I have an excuse for that

Ciaram22 · November 2010

I like spending time with my IL's over my family. I love my family but they are nuts. We can't spend too much time there either because they always are rushing us out the door to get us on the road.

Ciaram22 · November 2010

Is it sad that its only almost 8 and I'm ready for bed. Last night I couldn't sleep as I kept freaking out I was going to sleep through my alarm.

Loopyseven · November 2010

Yeah, MIL thinks we'll be around for every holiday. She insists every year on doing a big Christmas Eve dinner (steak and lobster... last year she did swordfish... big blown out dinner) and then spends all night complaining about how expensive it was to put it all together.

We got together last night for BIL's b-day dinner. She invited us to this Christmas concert thing that she's tried to get us to go to for the last like 5 years, but we have never gone. So I tell her I am working OverTime every weekend between now and the end of the year (true story), so she whines "I thought it would be a nice thing to do as a faaaaamiiiiiilyyyyy". And proceeds to ask me if I want to join her, her sister, her mom, and SIL to make Christmas cookies one day before Christmas... As if I didn't just tell you I am working 7 days a week for the next month.

Beachy730 · November 2010

I know I wish I could reasonably go to bed already. I have not been able to sleep through the night since H has left unless I take nyquil. I know its really bad to take it just to sleep, but I value my sleep, and once I wake up in the middle of the night I usually stay awake because I keep hearing all these noises. I have had a stuffy nose for like a week or so, thats my way of not sounding addicted to nyquil.

pinkpinot · November 2010

:::waves:::

hi everyone!

Loopyseven · November 2010

Hi pink - Bye Pink..

I'm heading for bed.

Beachy730 · November 2010

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[QUOTE]Yeah, MIL thinks we'll be around for every holiday. She insists every year on doing a big Christmas Eve dinner (steak and lobster... last year she did swordfish... big blown out dinner) and then spends all night complaining about how expensive it was to put it all together. We got together last night for BIL's b-day dinner. She invited us to this Christmas concert thing that she's tried to get us to go to for the last like 5 years, but we have never gone. So I tell her I am working OverTime every weekend between now and the end of the year (true story), so she whines "I thought it would be a nice thing to do as a faaaaamiiiiiilyyyyy". And proceeds to ask me if I want to join her, her sister, her mom, and SIL to make Christmas cookies one day before Christmas... As if I didn't just tell you I am working 7 days a week for the next month.
Posted by Loopyseven[/QUOTE]

Oh that would drive me insane. KJB and I have had many conversations about our ILs, and neither of us have hit the IL lottery. But on the plus side my MIL is easier to deal with than I think an overbearing MIL, or one who lays the guilt trip on us whenever we don't see her or something. I have a friend whose MIL does that and she hates the woman because she insists on everything being 50-50 between her parents and her ILs. I would go nuts.

My MIL just likes to call constantly about nothing at all, stalk me between calls texting, and FB to ask me something that won't matter for a month, and send me stupid forwards and whatnot. But she is also easily ignorable. Except for when she was hammered at our wedding and sobbing on the dance floor with H. Oh, and at our RD when she refused to speak to anyone, and literally shook her head yes and no all night, because as she told us later she was "just so upset that her baby is leaving her." Luckily H told her to get a freaking grip, and was just as pissed at her as i was.

pinkpinot · November 2010

Night Loopy!

dnb, I sometimes take Nyquil to sleep, I hate laying awake for hours & hours when I start work so early...

[Deleted User] · November 2010

I am sorry you ladies have crappy and annoying MIL's. I actually get along great with my MIL and feel like I can talk to her about anything. My own Mom annoys me more than my MIL. And my MIL probably knows more about our lives than my own parents do. I still cannot be too careful in what I disclose to my Mom.

Loopyseven · November 2010

Yeah, she takes just about everything we do or don't do as a sign that "we don't LOOOOOVE her"... It's hard to take. And for now she's local. We're hoping to move away in the next couple of years if we can get the job thing worked out.

pinkpinot · November 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: ::Kicks a tumbleweed:: : Oh that would drive me insane. KJB and I have had many conversations about our ILs, and neither of us have hit the IL lottery. But on the plus side my MIL is easier to deal with than I think an overbearing MIL, or one who lays the guilt trip on us whenever we don't see her or something. I have a friend whose MIL does that and she hates the woman because she insists on everything being 50-50 between her parents and her ILs. I would go nuts. My MIL just likes to call constantly about nothing at all, stalk me between calls texting, and FB to ask me something that won't matter for a month, and send me stupid forwards and whatnot. But she is also easily ignorable. Except for when she was hammered at our wedding and sobbing on the dance floor with H. Oh, and at our RD when she refused to speak to anyone, and literally shook her head yes and no all night, because as she told us later she was "just so upset that her baby is leaving her." Luckily H told her to get a freaking grip, and was just as pissed at her as i was.
Posted by dnbeach12[/QUOTE]

Holy crap. I don't know how you can deal with that, I get annoyed so easily!

Beachy730 · November 2010

Yeah I know its not a great habit, but I can't help it. I fall asleep fine, but its when I wake up in the middle of the night I can't fall back asleep. Sometimes it freaks me out too to reach over and feel the bed empty. Hopefully that goes away so I can sleep better, sans drugs.

pinkpinot · November 2010

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[QUOTE]I am sorry you ladies have crappy and annoying MIL's. I actually get along great with my MIL and feel like I can talk to her about anything. My own Mom annoys me more than my MIL. And my MIL probably knows more about our lives than my own parents do. I still cannot be too careful in what I disclose to my Mom.
Posted by MissySue20[/QUOTE]

I don't have any IL's, well I lie because I have a SIL but no MIL/FIL

[Deleted User] · November 2010

dnb: yeah I know it is hard to sleep with your husband there. I usually do the same thing, esp a few weeks ago when he was working 3rd shift for a few nights. I always roll over in the middle of the night tossing and turning feeling for him and thinking he should be there. I hate a restless and sleepless night, it always makes for a bad day bc I am a girl that needs her beauty sleep.

pinkpinot · November 2010

Awe dnb that's so sad, I can't even image how hard it must be.

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