Too much togetherness. It seems like everyone is fun and energetic until the day after Christmas. Now everyone is in a coma. Then the tables are turned all of a sudden. D, who is home from grad school, disapproves of our plans to have a NYE party here at home. She says the guests will stay too late. Sheesh!
^party pooper!
My kids don’t like us hosting because we just have way too much clutter (mine and H’s) that we gave to hide before we can have guests. By the time we hide everything, we are too pooped to entertain and generally we all get sick. It’s healthier when we are good guests and bring lots of great contributions to parties held elsewhere.
@lilmom - that’s hilarious, lol. I’m not sure how I would feel if my adult kids tried to dictate what social events I could host in my own home.
Mine (21 & 23) have gotten into it a couple of times since they’ve been home. D is leaving early Thursday morning and S leaves Saturday. As much as I love them, I will be happy to have some peace back in the household. Oh, and not feel like I have to go to the grocery store every day! 
My 2 were fine until Christmas Day when they skied together. D claims S took her to some “treacherous” trail which he knew she could not negotiate and she took a tumble. He of course thought it was hysterical and she came home mad. They bickered all evening over every little thing and drove me out of my mind.
All is well now – D stumbled upon some Canadian sitcom called “Schitt’s Creek” which she is streaming on her computer. They have spent hours howling in laughter over these episodes. I watched one last evening and it actually is hilarious.
Sheesh. My son is with g/f’s parents, and her FA was rushed to hospital today. Either a stint or bypass. So much stress. As a TA, he was grading papers thru Monday. They planned to hike and explore the area. Now major illness at hand. No time to bicker. Just hope and pray.
^That’s a shame. We just came of a month from H (not Harvard) with 4 deaths in Nov. I will be glad to see 2016 end.
Ya, far too many deaths recently.
This was originally published during my D’s first-year winter break, but I think it’s just as uncannily accurate (and funny) today:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-01-11/news/1001100228_1_creature-species-observers
@sryrstress I thought DH was going back to work this morning, but he didn’t go until this afternoon. So I had another half day of having to explain my every move. “Whatcha doing?” “Where ya going?” “Who ya talking to?” He is not allowed to retire, ever.
Lol! This is probably how my partner sees me when I am home! Just underfoot and all up in his business!
My kids really don’t fight. My son is really just a mellow, pleasant guy. I did enjoy my daughter telling me how when she picked him up from the airport they discussed on the way home how me and my hubby are so type A. And as I commented, I have a feeling that wasn’t viewed positively by them. We put my d to work in our business 3 days a week - she took a big step up this year and she’s handling a few accounts for us as we’re training and giving some employees some time off. She’s off in a delivery van, driving through a few big cities. She only pulled over and cried once - lol It’s keeping her busy enough so she’s not completely bored at home, but still enough downtime to be able to critique me. It’s a wonder I walk through this world upright since I don’t watch youtube videos on how to do everything from hair to makeup.
Like @ChoatieMom, we have an only. I remember during those long winter breaks in college how we sometimes secretly wished we could send her back early! Now that she has graduated and is working 200 miles away, she only had a few days off – and we treasured every minute she was here. That prefrontal cortex development as they approach the age of 25 is a wonderful thing!
^^ Boy, that is so true about the prefrontal cortex. Night and day compared to the late teens/early 20s.
confession:
This morning I was on the phone bickering with one of my sisters. I’m 60. She’s 59.
I’m pretty sure it was her fault
Earlier in the fall, I encouraged my DD to get a seasonal job so she would not relive the time my eldest DD did nothing but play SIMS Social over Christmas break. This meant me driving an hour to pick her up so she could work weekends before the semester over, but it is worth it.
BTW, @HRSMom , I love the title of this thread. 
I was hoping next year would be better! I have twin girls who are seniors this year, and the one week break from school has been unbearable. Last night I had the two of them on the phone and texting (one crying), each wanting to know if the other one would be home, and if so she would not come home. Eventually I talked them all down and everyone is home this morning. Fun times! I will start thinking now about how to keep them busy for the extended break!