simplestepmom

Our experiment with Early Christmas was a hit! My stepson did so well with the whole idea. He was excited the night before opening gifts. And the day of Early Christmas, he was relaxed, he was able to enjoy the experience. It was such a difference from other years when we do not have him on the actual holiday and celebrate over New Years! He wasn’t tired from being dragged to different homes, this wasn’t his fourth or fifth Christmas with family, he didn’t talk about what he’d already gotten from other people. Instead, he just enjoyed being with us, he was rested, and he had a fantastic weekend!

One little hitch in the plan, he arrived for the weekend from his mom’s with a fever. So we weren’t able to have all the extended family over that we had planned originally. And a special event of the weekend was cancelled. But he never knew any different, we just rescheduled. And the family will get to see him when he’s home again later on. But the concept of Early Christmas is definitely a success!