:' ( Bittersweet Tree decorating experience

Absolutely....it was sad this year. My family always decorates together but this year while my parents were in miami at a destination wedding, my sister and my FH decided we would decorate everything and surprise them (both of my parents are sick and my mom is in a ton of pain---she is getting her 2nd knee replacement in January). They were so happy. Later that week i cried to FH that i was so upset...my last christmas living home and i didnt even decorate with my mom and dad. We did save a bunch of ornaments to put on the tree together though which we did. I just cant believe this will be my last christmas morning, running down the stairs in my christmas pjs. Very bittersweet.

I understnad how you guys feel. Im sad right now because FH and I are saving money for the wedding n didn't really budget for a christmas tree and all the stuff we need. I woke up this morning with the worst cramps ever ( I think i have a cyst had them so many times) so FH and his mom are out buying all our stuff. she is buying everything its our first christm as living together and Im not even going to get to pick out our shristmas stuff :(
i know my FMIL is loving every minute of it

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Posted by Bellez95

I understnad how you guys feel. Im sad right now because FH and I are saving money for the wedding n didn't really budget for a christmas tree and all the stuff we need. I woke up this morning with the worst cramps ever ( I think i have a cyst had them so many times) so FH and his mom are out buying all our stuff. she is buying everything its our first christm as living together and Im not even going to get to pick out our shristmas stuff :(
also I cant really stand my FMIL she is totally loving this right now


im so erasing that last sentance in about 5 minutes just wanted to share real quick

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I hope you feel better!! That is so ridiculously painful!!

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Posted by debismom

Kristina, thank you for sharing that sweet story!! How's Mother feeling about your leaving? Debi has been out for a few yrs. now. We have a revolving door here! Debi moved out, my Mother moved in, then out, then Son moved home from college. Mary MOB

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My mom feels the same way, but seems to be holding back a little. She knows I can get really emotional and I start crying when I think of things as being the last....so I know she holds up for me : ) Great thing is that FH and I bought a house in the same town and am literally a one minute car ride away.....so I'm sure once I'm out, it won't be that much of a shock. We are going to bake cookies soon too...that should be hard too : (

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Posted by MrsDtoBe

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Posted by debismom

Kristina, thank you for sharing that sweet story!! How's Mother feeling about your leaving? Debi has been out for a few yrs. now. We have a revolving door here! Debi moved out, my Mother moved in, then out, then Son moved home from college. Mary MOB

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My mom feels the same way, but seems to be holding back a little. She knows I can get really emotional and I start crying when I think of things as being the last....so I know she holds up for me : ) Great thing is that FH and I bought a house in the same town and am literally a one minute car ride away.....so I'm sure once I'm out, it won't be that much of a shock. We are going to bake cookies soon too...that should be hard too : (

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That's awesome!! Debi is so busy with her job, I always am thrilled to see her when she walks in the front door!!!!!!!! She and Fred plan to move even closer after marrying. I do feel for Fred's Mom, in Long Island, since she doesn't see her only child a lot! Deb and Fred are going to be in Long Island for Christmas. They want to find a RD venue. Mary MOB

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Posted by MrsDtoBe

I hope they move closer for you! That was a given....we both wanted to be close to our families. We are in the same town of both of our families, and FH's sister just married in August and bought a house in this town too! Family is so important to us and we wanted to be a literal hop, skip and jump away!

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I think they'll be around for awhile, but have talked about moving to State College, where Fred can transfer , and Deb can finally go back to Penn State, for her Masters Degree in Guidance Counseling. With her current BS in Human Dev. and Family Studies, it's been tough to get jobs, outside the non-profit arena. Mary MOB

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Posted by bella1028

I absolutely understand how you feel...I am pretty sad when I think about it being my last Christmas home too...It def is bittersweet...I am trying not to think about this, but I can't help it...I guess it is natural

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It is. I think it's different for people who moved out on their own or just lived with their bf/gf. The whole idea of moving out to get married and start a whole new life is what gets me all emotional...in a happy way though : )

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Posted by MrsDtoBe

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Posted by bella1028

I absolutely understand how you feel...I am pretty sad when I think about it being my last Christmas home too...It def is bittersweet...I am trying not to think about this, but I can't help it...I guess it is natural

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It is. I think it's different for people who moved out on their own or just lived with their bf/gf. The whole idea of moving out to get married and start a whole new life is what gets me all emotional...in a happy way though : )

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same here...FH and I have never lived together and although he moved away for school, I never did, so this will be all new to me. I am looking forward to starting a new life together and remind myself that people do this all the time and eventually it will not be 'sad.' But I guess the anticipation of it is what gets me...I think if I did not have a lot of time to become sentimental about it it might be better...it is nice to know that I am not silly for feeling this way and I am not alone

Aaawww....I hope you feel better....I'm the same way...I'm actually afraid I will be crying the whole time of my wedding!

But I don't think we should look at it as an end to something...last year my FH and I decorated our first Christmas tree together, but I also went over my mom's and decorated their Christmas tree and the house there as well. I plan on doing the same thing every year. I wouldn't want to miss out on it, it's too much fun!

Just think of it as having to decorate two trees every year instead of one!

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Posted by chrispar

AWWW I bet it was sad but so special. I have already lived with FH for a number of years but I remember that feeling.

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me too....my last christmas at home was extra sad b/c not only was i moving out Feb.1 but so were my parents - to Florida!

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Posted by Mighty Mouse

Aaawww....I hope you feel better....I'm the same way...I'm actually afraid I will be crying the whole time of my wedding!

But I don't think we should look at it as an end to something...last year my FH and I decorated our first Christmas tree together, but I also went over my mom's and decorated their Christmas tree and the house there as well. I plan on doing the same thing every year. I wouldn't want to miss out on it, it's too much fun!

Just think of it as having to decorate two trees every year instead of one!

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That's a good way to think of it! lol

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Posted by MrsDtoBe

So, I just decorated my last tree with my mom as a non-married, live at home daughter. We had the Christmas music on, laughed and put up the tree and window decorations. My mom and I have done this every year since I was a little girl and it's such a happy yet sad way to start a holiday. I'm tearing as I'm typing this since it hit me that this really is the last Christmas at home. I think I'm going to invite her over every year to do my tree and come here to help her. Just needed to share...anyone else feeling this way too?

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oohh yes I teared up reading this. We used to do the same thing every year but all of us. Although I moved out of moms house years ago, reading this brought back such memories.