We made plans to spend Christmas with DH's parents in Mississippi. It's a four hour drive to get there. We would be surrounded by family, including countless cousins under the age of ten. We would be there for three days, arriving on the 23rd, coming home on the 25th.
The night before we were supposed to leave I was just exhausted, I cooked dinner, ate, and then promptly went to bed at 7:00. I didn't wake up until 8:30 the next morning. DH woke up feeling kind of sickly. I was still planning on getting up and packing our stuff to head out. Finally, DH admitted that he would rather just stay at home. I rejoiced on the inside and we both went back to bed after he broke the news to his parents.
So instead of travelling and dealing with family and all of the stress of being an infertile at Christmas, we stayed at home and spent time together.
We got egg nog and watched Christmas movies. I made a baked alaska cake (click here for recipe). We decorated gingerbread houses. We slept in and played video games. Basically we just hung out and relaxed. It was the best Christmas ever.
And it's not like we won't see his family. My in-laws are on the way to our house right now. They'll be spending a couple of nights with us and we will all go to his brother's house on Wednesday to have Christmas with them.
4 comments:
Sounds like a perfect Christmas! I'm so glad you guys got to just spend time together and enjoy each other. I know how hard holidays can be.
While we celebrated Matthew's first Christmas this year, my heart still ached for those fighting the fight. I waited for years for this 'first' christmas and my heart is filled with gratitude. I pray that you will get your 'first' christmas too!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
That sounds AMAZING. Seriously. I love my family, but all I wanted for Christmas was some relaxation.
Sounds heavenly, Brandy. :) And isn't this what it should all be about anyway? Enjoying these kind of moments with the people we love the most? Perfect. This is how we've spent many a NYE, and it doesn't feel "low key" or "underwhelming" at all (words that have been used towards me), but rather a reflection of how we'd spend every day with each other if we didn't have pesky obligations.
Merry Christmas and happy new year! XX
Perfect!
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