Saturday, December 26, 2009

Now What?

The house is wreck. A couple of toys at your home are probably broken.  You're "worn slick" from cranky kids, cooking, eating too much with too-little sleep, late nights and your "special" pain-in-the-neck inlaw.  Ye-ah.  
One such year our (then) young son came up to me the day after Christmas and asked in a snotty, bratty, bored tone, "What now?" Obviously he was tired of his day-old toys.

In tired bewilderment I stared back.  "I don't have a clue."  "I cry from exhaustion."  "I vow to not do all this next year."  *deep breath*

"We make a place for all our new things and donation box for the less-used.  We clean up. We nap. We recuperate," I finally answered with authority.  He ran straight back into his room.  Phew!   Anyone know where I'm coming from?    This is not our son, just a stock photo, but it captured his look. LOL. 


17 comments:

  1. LucyDecember 26, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    A good description of Christmas coping. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  2. kimsound studiosDecember 26, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    I love this "now what?" We are out to shop for sales and this picture will represent me in the afternoon. xo

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  3. AnonymousDecember 26, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Merry "after" Christmas to you. My decorations are already coming down...I usually wait but better do it while I can. Surgery on the 6th on my foot so I am off and packing!

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  4. DawnDecember 26, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    I'm so there!
    Dawn

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  5. Marina MottDecember 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    This is really a good "now what" picture!!

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  6. Beverly @ My Sew Sweet StudioDecember 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    Raising three boys, I have been there, but now we just visit each of their homes on Christmas day and sigh and be smuggly satisfied it it them going through the after Christmas exhaustion, and enjoy our grandkids, leave and go home and take a nap.
    On the serious side, I loved your post the day before, such a sweet caring person you are, and I am sure it touched someones heart who was in the place you discribed.

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  7. caroline joyDecember 26, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    What a great answer! I love this time of year, and all the "lead up". It's the "let down" that I hate dealing with ;)

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  8. Susan McShannon-MonteithDecember 26, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Ah yes the wonderment of Christmas... still I do hope you enjoyed yours.
    But then there is always the New Year to look forward to.
    Susan

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  9. I Purr-Furr to CraftDecember 26, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Love your blog, we usually make our gifts each year to give for family and friends and knowing how long they take to make they don't complain. Now however, we just do cards and donations to our favourite charities on each others behalf.

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  10. LaurieDecember 26, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Yes, I too have been there! My kids are older so it's different. I figure all the work, exhaustion and effort are a little like child birth. The effort and exhaustion fade and before you know it, we're ready to do it again!!!

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  11. Exquisite AccessoriesDecember 26, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Hee, me too, I know the feeling & I have 8 week's of it summer hol's here in Queensland HELP!!!!! :)

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  12. AndreaDecember 26, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Blessings and hugs,
    andrea

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  13. KTWDecember 26, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    You certainly hit the nail on the head with this post! :) We've all been there, done that.

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  14. Blondie's JournalDecember 26, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    I can't quite figure it out. Our children think we are boring yet they come to us when they are bored! lol! I love the answer you gave your son and the photo is perfect!

    xoxo
    Janie

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  15. Draffin BearsDecember 26, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Lovely post and so true.
    Christmas can be like that and all you want to do is go and relax and read a book.
    Happy holidays.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  16. Simple HomeDecember 26, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    I do, I do, says the mom with 6 kids!
    I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  17. Alexis AKA MOMDecember 28, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    So true! How can one be bored with all these new toys! Oh School you must start soon!

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I am so excited you are leaving a sweet comment! Thank you. ~Janean~