I like it whenever we could all get together and have a good time But do you know how much work goes into a family gathering?
NO? Let me enlighten you.....
You have to clean the house even thought you know the entire time you are busting your ass to get it clean ... in just a matter of minutes your company will MESS IT UP!
You have to plan what you will feed for a meal or meals... then do all the shopping and put it all away. Then you have to prepare the meals and do the cleanup.
Have events planned so they aren't bored, and usually I try to have noise of some type in the background so I spend at least a couple of hours making a playlist. Or time shopping for toys or games or crafts.
It’s a lot of work. And even though you only do it a couple of times a year it just wears you out!! And if, GOD FORBID, it doesn’t go right... you have that memory going forward along with the memory of how much work it was and you get older every year making it harder and harder.
Pictures are always fun..... you have the kids complain about taking every picture you want to take to try and get something equivalent of showing a good time.
And all of thee above is fine... I can do it all and honestly, I enjoy doing it UNTIL ......
You add a spouse that expects you to buy and prepare the EXACT amount of food they will eat, (Like you know this) and then get mad cause someone didn't eat and it was a waste. Complaining about spending too much money.... about making too much food.... or says... "They won't eat it anyway." Like I'm not suppose to feed someone ???????
It really takes the fun out of doing a family get together’s.
Mom’s are supposed to be the glue but every time I try to be the glue I feel unappreciated so I don’t like to be the glue. Dennis can start being the damn glue!
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