The Nightmare Before Christmas.
At 3am today I woke to a stampede of boys in my room, shreiking “MUMMMMMM. SANTA LEFT A TRAMPOLINE IN THE GARDEN”. Yes, 3am. All of my efforts to unveil the biggest gift this Xmas at the “right” moment, with Grandparents present at a civilised time of the day, had failed. For the next two hours I had constant visits from them, asking if it was time to go and try it out yet. At 5am, crazy with sleep deprivation, I gave in. There I was, in half daylight, hissing at them to jump silently so as to not wake the neighbours. As Nanny said “You can jump as long as there’s no glee, okay.”
My boys do this to me every year..for both Easter and Xmas. It is horrendous. We dread it. I’ve found them before in the middle of the night scoffing Easter Eggs. I’ve never woken on a Xmas morning with the sun up. So it’s not even dinnertime and half the family are asleep trying to become human again.
Can I just say though, I feel a bit proud of myself for actually getting them a trampoline. 2 years ago, we had one ready to deliver for Xmas and I cancelled it the day before. I was just too terrified of all the “what if’s” and I’d googled myself into a paranoid frenzy. I am still a bit unsure but then I am a lot unsure every single day about so many things…I’m trying so hard to accept I cannot control everything and to make sure they’re still allowed to be kids. Anyway, I sold a kidney to fund the very best I could find, a Jump Safe one, so here’s hoping it’s not something I live to regret. So far, they absolutely love it.
Ivy, discovering a tree decoration featuring a picture of Mason.
And Ava, Xmas last year.
I should have some more pics a bit later, depending on how long they all nap!
Merry Christmas Sheye!!!
I hope it’s been a really special day for you and the family and it continues to get even better as the days go on.
Thanks for sharing little snippets of your life. I giggled a little at the thought of your children trampolining at 5am!! That’s just magical!!
God’s biggest blessings to you and your family today, and always Sheye.
Belinda =)
Merry Christmas Sheye, and I thought 5.30am was bad! (in my eyes anyway, didn’t get to bed until 1.30am) I remember the debate over, shall we get the kids a trampoline or not,so glad we did they had many years of fun on that trampoline :) & Sheye they are so much safer these days the boys are going to have a blast!(hopefully not at 5am) Love the photo of Ivy, her face just lights up with her smile, & Ava just precious… you have all been in my thoughts today (as you are everyday) thank you for sharing these special times, sending you big hugs:)
Love Tanya xxxx
Sheye,So funny!!I can so so relate to the early rising situation LOL You should read my most recent blog post
Bet the boys love their trampoline.Despite the years,the novelty has never worn off with ours
Beautiful pics as always
Merry Christmas
Luv Kaz
xoxo
Sheye, I hope you had a special Christmas… Gorgeous photos of the girls. My little ones have decided to laze in a bit… it’s 7:42am Christmas morning in Canada and all are still in bed!
All the best to you & your family.
jbxo
Merry Christmas Rosemeyers! I can’t wait to see more pictures.
I am staying with friends and the rules were that nobody can open present until everyone had a bath and breakfast so the kids woke me up at 6 am…..I usually get up at 11 am :p so now its only 1 pm and I already feel sleepy haha.
Love Ivy’s face in the first pic.
Ivy looks soooo gorgeous in that photo!
I hope you spent it well and had a very merry christmas! Trampolines aren’t that bad when they have the safety nets, and they can be sooo much for years to come.
Thank you for sharing Ava with us, it’s always an honor to see little peeks of your super princess.
Sheye – You’ve done it again…managed to make me laugh out loud leaving everyone staring at the crazy lady on the computer! A happy and Merry Christmas to you and your family. The pictures of Miss Ava are so priceless. I love that she always look so hhaapppyy! And Miss Ivy looking as lovely as usual. We are all in the midst of naps here as well, but that might be because we’ve eaten enough oreo bon bons to put us into a slumber!
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the holiday season. From the sounds of it, the boys will be!
You are all in our thoughts today as every other day.
God Bless,
Krysta
Just stopping by to let you know you have been thought of and prayed for today- and many times since Feb. I love that you are embracing the moments you have- making THIS time count and matter most. It is in letting go that I too, have learned to be a better Mom and person. It is not an easy lesson. One I wish I never had to learn ‘the hard way’. I hope that you will continue to grow and learn and live and love ‘in new ways’. Even when it means letting go.
Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family. I hope your Super Princess had an amazing Christmas in Heaven. I’ll bet she laughed and played with the other angels and peeked down at you as you all awoke so early…and she probably grinned with glee at the happiness of her siblings. And she probably winked at God for the good job He did at ’softening your heart’ to the things of this world you can’t control. Instead, you are creating a world of love and life and laughter. A new kind of life that will never replace the one with Ava…but one that holds its own beauty just the same.
Aaah the tramopoline (I think you’ll find this is how it is really pronounced Sheye) or as Andrew called it when I first suggested it for the kids, ‘the broken collar bone machine’ ( I can hear you laughing now Jen).
But, we did get one, one of the fully padded enclosed you beaut safety ones and (touch wood) two years down the track no broken bones. As Declan’s OT says to me all the time, you can heal bones but balance, vesitbular processing (fancy term for balance) need kids to take risks, so you must let them jump and fall.
So I do, I just close my eyes. It’s easier that way.
ps HA ha (nelson like) at the 3am wake up, mine was a very civilised 5.50 am.
Merry Christmas lovely lady and Merry Christmas to all the lovely people in your family.
I thought of you ofcourse and Maddy must have been on the same vibe, maybe there sisters put them all up to it because she woke at 2:45am to discover the ‘rat’ her daddy had purchased for her! Did she go back to sleep? Not on your nelly!
First time she has started Christmas during the wee hours, she was very excited.
Sending loves,
Daniellexxxxx
Oh dear Lord! 3 a.m.?! 2:45 a.m. Danielle?! I’m feeling quite fortunate and might even stick my tongue out at you lot…. my wee ones slept until 8 a.m. And we had to wake Abby up then! Ha!
You have to love their excitement. And what a good Mummy to lay your fears aside (or push them back anyway) to share this joy with them. Merry Chrismtas