I just spent a whole day taking down our Christmas decorations, and tidying up from Christmas. Not quite the restful day I had hoped to have as I am still recovering from being ill again, but it was productive, and it feels good to have some of the sorting done that is needed and our home looking more simple.
We enjoyed Christmas at home in Brighton again this year, but then went to visit my parents in the Midlands on New Year's day. We returned late on Tuesday 6th January having visited with my brother and family, Michael's brother and family, my parents, Michael's Dad, and my friend from school. Lovely visits and some wonderful days. Tiring though as I was still getting my strength back from having flu before Christmas. I felt the need to push through unpacking the bags as soon as we got home before I went to bed, and am so glad I did as I'd have found it a lot harder the next day. During that night Samuel and I started to get ill, and within a few days several of us were ill with flu. We're only just all getting over it now.
It has been a long Christmas - our decorations went up at the end of November, which some of the children thought was crazy, but I had quickly realised that if I left it even a few days later I would have no available time or energy to do it with so many things going on before Christmas as well as the normal activities. It took me days, which I finally realised was because I had the flu! It only took me three days to realise how ill I was! So all in all Christmas in our home has been more than a month and a half long. ;o)
It has actually been nice this last week having the Christmas tree and lights etc still up. Michael was able to sleep in the living room with the Christmas lights on with Samuel when he needed more attention during the night, and before Michael got ill. We also got to sit all together on Michael's birthday this week and enjoy a fun Christmas movie together, which we hadn't managed to do over Christmas with no working computer around. So, I just want to let you all know that Christmas is well and truly over for this year. Just so you know!
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