Xmas, I am glad its over with~

Xmas has come and gone. I had under one roof my daughter and all her family (this is where I live) and my son who I went and got from Fort Bliss for the Holidays. Mike and Lianna dont get along very well, never had and never will. Its getting better, but it will never be perfect. Mike and my grand-daughter Alex dont get along a great deal either. Mike thinks that Alex should instantly obey him because he is 21 and she is 13. Like that is ever going to happen. Does anyone out there remember their own 13 year old daughters? They are great, but not great at obedience, and they suffer from foot in mouth disease.

Everything was fine for around 4 days, and on the 5th day was Xmas. Have you ever visited hell? It certainly felt that way to me. Was it too much to ask that everyone get along for 8 blessed days???? I guess it was because it simply didnt happen :(

Finally Mike left, but it wasnt a nice leaving either. Now I feel like I am a bad mom because I raised him after all. It must be my fault that he is so rigid. But how did that happen? I am not rigid, my daughter is also pretty flexible. Mikes dad is very rigid, and he raised mike til he was almost 11. So ok, he should share some of the blame, but shouldnt I have been able to break through his earlier programing? I had him for the rest of his days until he joined the Army.

Ok, enough of my rant. I wish you the best of holidays. Peace.