Question by : First time away from home for Christmas?
Ok, I am really sad tonight. My husband and kids just moved in June to Boise Idaho, from Portland Oregon, and we can’t go home for Christmas. Any of you going to be away from family for the first time on Christmas? What can I do to keep my mind off it?
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Answer by Briana Williamson is a bitch
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yep me! my parents just left yesterday for CALIFORNIA leaving me here in WASHINGTON to freeze! i have my sister here, but she has her husbands family here and i dont want to impose. so this year me and my boyfirend arent celebrating xmas. sad, but i am just not in the spirit.
i rarely get to spend christmas with my whole family anymore…they live in Texas and im in Georgia….just be thankful that your husband and kids are with you.
think of your kids, you don’t want to ruin their Christmas because your sad this is your family now try sing Christmas carols or maybe going see the Christmas decorations
This will be a time for you to come up with your own tradition. Make sure you call your relatives that you will not be able to see. Also try to make the holiday as special as you can for your own kids. Try a movie and popcorn night the night before or play a family game. Christmas do dinner your way. Make it unique and different then the norm
I have never been away from home for the christmas but I can imagine how sad your are feeling.
K
If this is your first Christmas with your family away from your birth family, try to start a tradition of some kind that will make this Christmas special for the kids. Make some homemade ornaments, make some candy or cookies(regular and diabetic) to take to a nursing home.Make sure they are marked. If you do this, contact the nursing home first. Go Christmas Caroling,build a BIG snowman. Anything different that can become a tradition for your family.I know you really can’t but try to keep other things on your mind so it won’t be so hard on the kids.Maybe EARLY Christmas morning, they can call their Grandmas and Grandpas and wake them. You are starting a new life in Boise, start a new tradition or two. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I moved to Savannah 3 years ago and haven’t been home to Atlanta for a Christmas since. Started our own traditions and now we do “Christmas in January” with my mom.
Just enjoy the holiday, make plans, do fun things with the kids… like, you could let them make homemade Christmas ornaments.etc.etc.