I’m not quite sure where head’s at these days. I feel most days I go to sleep sure I’m going to wake up sick, with my ears aching and my throat twingy, but sickness never comes. I’m tired all the time. I have a headache I can’t get rid of. I just want to crawl into a hole.
This afternoon I’m meeting with friends for dinner,. and it’s all I can do not to cancel and stay home, curled up on the couch. If my kids weren’t at home requiring things of me, I’d probably do that.
My kids start their winter break this afternoon. My district doesn’t start until next Thursday afternoon. We haven’t had different winter breaks ever, not in the eight years my daughter has been in school. It sucks when Christmas falls on a weekend.
I remember once when it fell on a weekend we had a Wednesday to Wednesday break. IT WAS AWFUL. We lost one of the weekends so it felt extra short. Tons of kids were out on the Monday and Tuesday before and the Thursday and Friday after. Those of us that stayed felt like suckers.
So I’m glad we’re not doing that. There’s always a silver lining right?
And honestly. I appreciate having more time off after the holidays. I remember last year Christmas was on Saturday and we had the week before off and I didn’t like all that down time before Christmas. I kept thinking I should go get more presents, even though we definitely didn’t need them. But I don’t travel, so I understand why having the week (or at least some days) before is important.
My husband is taking multiple days off. And grandparents are helping. It’s only four days, and we’ll make it work. But it’s weird and next week is going to feel interminable. There won’t be any kids at school and a ton of teachers are out too. It won’t be fun.
I think I have all my presents at home or ordered. I think I’m pretty much ready to go. But whenever I think of this break I feel stressed. I don’t anticipate returning to work refreshed, but maybe with four days of my kids in school and me off, I will regain my footing.
There is so much going around right now though, it feels like if we all stay healthy (or healthy enough) it will be a miracle. I’m definitely wearing a mask at school next week. I’m not sure it will be enough.
We always get 2 full weeks + the following Monday (teacher development day) off over the Christmas/NYE timeframe, but this year it’s a little bizarre because the kids are in school through next Friday (12/23!) and don’t go back until 1/10/23! We are going to pull the kids out 12/23 so that we aren’t traveling Christmas even, but it’s for sure going to be a little weird. I definitely prefer to have at least a few days off before Christmas, but I’m sure going to soak in the 2 weeks on the beach in Mexico! I miss staying home for Christmas eve/day (the last few years we’ve been in Mazatlan) but I do love that it means we’ve drastically cut down on the gifts part of Christmas and it’s more just about being together. Gifts are by FAR my lowest love language and I’ve always struggled to give them or care about receiving them!