the jenni chronicles

First let me preface this entry by saying I LOVE MY FAMILY!

…however, after 16 days of house guests you can probably imagine what I am thinking right now. 

When I first put the word out to the family that I would like to host the holidays at my house this year, I guess I really wasn’t thinking about how much effort the whole thing would be.  Man, I’m exhausted.

I don’t know how my mom does it every year.  All the cleaning and preparation itself is enough to wear someone out, not to mention all the groceries you need to feed five extra people and that is before anyone even arrives!

It all started on the 27^th with the arrival of mom and dad who drove in from Texas during a snow storm, they made it safely but Sarah and Nathan had a little adventure trying to get here.  Apparently there was a delay in Atlanta where their connecting flight was and they ended up staying the night there. It’s our family luck with traveling, it rubbed off on Sarah.  They were a day late but finally arrived with Avery in tow on the 29^th.  

It was so great to finally meet my nephew for the very first time! He wasn’t scared of me like I was afraid of; in fact he reached out for me and smiled when we first met! It was heartwarming.  He got so big! He is already walking and has a couple teeth too! I can’t believe it has already been a year since he was born.  It doesn’t seem like that long ago.

We got everyone all settled into their bedrooms and introduced Cody to Avery.  Cody is fascinated with tiny humans and all he wants to do is lick lick lick.  They do taste sweet after all.  Avery wasn’t having any of that so poor Cody was banished to the basement with the boys for the rest of the week.  Poor thing was confused as to why everyone was playing with the baby but not with him. There was lots of crying on both sides.

We all spent New Years Eve together, first time in a few years that I have been able to celebrate with my whole family.  The “kids” went to a bar for a few beverages before midnight when we stumbled home to the grown ups watching Dick Clark just in time to clink our champagne glasses and watch the ball drop. I finally got a new years kiss and it wasn’t from a dog!

It was a nice visit and everyone slowly trickled out by the 4^th….at least we got one night to ourselves before Rugby Dude Senior drove into town.RD’s dad got in late afternoon the day after my family left.  I sort of wish they could have all got to meet each other but I guess that is for some other time.  I was fortunate to have met his mom and dad many many years ago when RD and I first dated in college.  I’m glad I got to meet his mom before she passed away.  It was great to see his dad again after all these years, he still looks the same.  He is a very low maintenance compared to my family! Poor guy didn’t get very much attention since RD and I had to go back to work, but I think he had a good time.

Tonight we will finally have the house back to ourselves. (Insert long drawn out sigh here)  I loved it while everyone was here, but I can’t help but be excited to go back to my “normal” life. 

I can’t wait to:
Sleep in without feeling guilty
Wear my pajamas until 3
Leave the dishes in the sink for tomorrow
Not worry about what to cook for dinner
Have a spot on the couch
Have control of the remote and finally…..

to have sex without worrying if my parents can hear through the walls!

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