We have passed the mid-point of October and the mid-point of the semester. We are quickly picking up steam toward December. In my family, this is the start of the holiday/birthday/final projects season.
My family consists of my husband, 2 boys, my mom, my sister, her husband and their 7 kids, then my mother-in-law, 2 sisters-in-law, 2 brothers-in-law, their spouses, and their kids (totalling 7 nephews and 5 nieces). Among all of us, there are 4 October birthdays, 4 November birthdays (plus our anniversary), and 2 December birthdays. Of course, we also celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas (along w/ a couple Holy Days thrown in). Needless to say, it's busy and lots of cards and gifts are exchanged.
What is difficult is doing Christmas cards. Here it is, the busiest time of year for me (all that wonderful grading), so I often don't get cards sent out before Christmas. I've been known to do New Year's cards or the holiday season cards. I don't like being late with anything, but I do not want to start Christmas cards in August to get them done on time.
I wish we had a 14-week semester instead of a 16-week one. I could use the extra time to better prepare for the winter holidays. Thanksgiving is not too bad (except my birthday falls around that time too) because it is only one day and we don't do gifts, just food. This year I'll be cooking dinner, so we do not have to travel. I'm relieved at that but I miss being with family (even though they can drive me crazy). It's weird to cook a huge meal for only 4 people. Maybe there will be some friends who need a place to go.
That's my perspective on this whole time of year.
Yeah I understand having a bunch of birthdays all crammed together and how hard that can be. In my family it is the spring time that it happens but having the winter holidays on top of it has to be tough.
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