Not being with family on Christmas
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Not being with family on Christmas
Anybody else not going to be with family on Christmas?
I dont know, normally I have no problem not having any family here in Va..It only bothers me when it comes to holidays. My husbands family is in Texas, my family is in Florida and the Chicago area. We dont travel on Christmas. When we just had our son, we made a couple trips to Texas for the holidays. With more kids, its too expensive to travel now. PLUS, I make alot of money watching dogs during this time. I feel like everybody has some place to go except us. Granted Iam Jewish, so its really not "my" holiday. We do celebrate the fun part of it for the kids(as my husband is not Jewish). When I was at the stores today, I look around, and keep thinking all these people have some place to go , or having family over for Christmas. It really makes me feel so alone.Every once in awhile we would get together with friends on Christmas, but not this year. I know once Christmas is over, I will be fine again. Just today, well just a little bit depressing for me.'
Im excited about the kids and what they will get, that is fun.
Ok, I hope you all have a wonderful Merry Christmas.
{{{{{{{{{{Jackie}}}}}}}}
I can't say that I understand because I've never lived away from the area my family is in, but I hope you have a nice holiday anyway.
My DH is Jewish and he doesn't celebrate any of *his* holidays, however I don't think he was prepared when he met me for the way *I* do Christmas.
My house is open to everyone on Christmas, if you were close by, I'd invite you all to come and eat with us tomorrow. Remember that tomorrow! LOL
I hope you cheer up, check the board tomorrow, your *family* here will be thinking of you.
Jackie, rest assured that I'll certainly be thinking of you - I believe that one of the most important aspects of the holidays is thinking of those we love.
You definitely are loved by many of us here! 
You ladies are so sweet
Karen, thank you for saying your house is open to everybody on Christmas, that is such a nice thing to do.
Although we are not with family, we have tried to make it as fun as possible for the kids. They have been tracking Santa all night. The older 2 are getting exactly what they asked Santa for LOL..Baby Faith was another story. I really hated the thought of buying more baby toys, as we have so many. But, Santas helper went to Kmart today and picked out a few toys for under the tree LOL
Its so strange what a yr ago at Christmas was like. Faith was probably no bigger then a grain of rice at this time, and now she is 16 pounds of baby
We aren't with family now and won't be in the morning, but we will see DH's family tomorrow afternoon. Will keep you in my thoughts!
Well you ARE with family we love you = ) Have a great holiday season = )
I'm not going to be with my family, I haven't been spent a Christmas at home since I was 16. I am REALLY homesick this year, Nate is too, (he hasn't been home for Christmas in years either) and it's pretty depressing. Not nearly as bad as last year though, I didn't have the kids, they were with my ex ,out of state. In the meantime, my tree is surrounded with gifts for the DKs from our families... they sure do like to spoil my DKs! I think I'll feel better in the AM watching them enjoy their gifts! (((Jackie))) I totally know how you feel!
I haven't spent Christmas with my family in 13 years. We spent Christmas with dh's family about 11 years ago. It's really hard when we don't live close. Shoot, I haven't been "home" in over three years! Dh tells me this is home--here in Colorado. He just doesn't get it. He's not close to his family like I am to mine.  And while I love it here, it'll never be "home". The kids don't know any different and I really try to make the best of it for them, but I'd love to have a big family dinner, with both my brothers and their families, and my mom and cousins like when we were all young. Maybe someday. I know where you're coming from, Jackie. I'll think of you tomorrow. Please think of me, too.
The last few years I have been home with all my family......it's so nice.
But for years when we lived in Vancouver we had no one....so we always had a big Christmas dinner for all our friends who were "orphans" too....
My husbands family is in Brasil and he hasn't spent Christmas with them since '87.....so he gets lonely and sad during the holidays.....better though since we had kids....
Happy Holidays everyone!!!!!!
fiona
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