I know it is early to think about Christmas, but I just got back from my first trip to my mom's house with both kids and it was EXHAUSTING. I was already thinking that this year we would stay home with our little family, but now I am convinced. The only issue is, I know my mom is going to freak out. They only live in Williamsburg, Va, so it isn't far for us to go to, but we have yet to spend a Christmas in our own home and now that our family is complete, I would love for this to be the year we do.
I'd be happy to have everyone come here. The only catch is that my sister who also lives in Va is divorced and has her kids for Xmas Eve and 1/2 Xmas day. WWYD? Suck it up and go, or stay home?
Re: Spending Christmas at your house?
STAY HOME!
We did last year and it was so great because we typically do TN to Charlotte back to Raleigh in about 5 days. UGH!
I mean, I missed family time and it was a little lonely but we needed that for once. I have not decided what we are doing this year.
STAY HOME!!!
Don't worry about everyone else. Invite them to you house and if they choose not to come it's their choice. If you end up staying home and no one comes, enjoy your quiet family Christmas at home.
We stay home every year, starting when Allie was born. We usually would go to DH's grandma's Christmas Eve Day, then neighbor's Christmas Eve, then home for the night and our families come over to our house Christmas Day.
My extended family is in PA, but we don't go there at all, sadly. My dad, brother and SIL come to my house Christmas Eve and stay with us overnight through Christmas night.
Stay home. We did it for the first time last year - I thought it would be lonely with just our little family, but it was a really fun and peaceful holiday. Invite your family over to come if they can.
We normally do an every-other year visit, trading between my parents and my ILs, but took last year to ourselves. Highly recommended! GL
BTW - based on your subject, I thought you were inviting yourself over.
We used to alternate the holidays between my moms house and the in-laws house. Once we had kids, we decided to only travel for Thanksgiving. We stay HOME for Christmas. It's SO MUCH NICER
***Baby #3: BFP Mother
We'd love to come over!! Ha ha!
Thanks for the advice everyone. I really, really want to stay home this year, last year was an absolute mess with the snow storm, we ended up having to leave Christmas day in the snow to avoid getting snowed in (Williamsburg doesn't cope well with snow). It was the scariest drive home ever in pitch black darkness and icy roads.
I don't want to break the news to my mom!! Someone want to do it for me?
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I agree. Stay home. We were going to go to my parents for Christmas this year in WI (we haven't been for Christmas yet since we've been married) but I changed my mind. It's just too hectic. Too many people in a small house, the girls not waking up to our Christmas tree, etc. Although I grew up near all my family and we always had large family get togethers for Christmas, I always woke up at our house so I'd really like to do that even if it means we don't get to see family every year. They are welcome to come to our house but it's just too much for a family of 4 to travel for the holidays, especially when they're so young.