There are so many wonderful things about being a mother I could not possibly list them all here. They include the indescribable feeling you get when your baby looks at you and smiles and the warm fuzziness generated by watching your baby sleep peacefully. Not to mention the fact that you get to play with toys as an adult and not be seen as a freak.
But perhaps best of all is that I now have a ready-made legitimate excuse that gets me out of any social obligation. Specifically, I am unable to attend this year's Office Holiday Party because it's on a Friday afternoon and I'm home with the baby on Friday afternoons. Family members are not invited to the festivities, so I can't even bring him along. Aw, shucks. I'll miss out on eating lasagna off a paper plate while standing around a crowded living room as well as the never-ending 40 person Yankee Swap. There goes my chance to walk away with a wonderful gift valued at $7.50.
Luckily, they usually make an effort to set aside Holiday Bonuses for those who cannot attend the party, so I should still get mine. I wonder what it will be this year? It's always some item with the company's name on it. Sometimes a t-shirt, or a pad of post-its. Last year it was a rape-whistle/flashlight/keychain combo. Very useful.
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You sound so devastated that you can't go to this year's party. I'm so sorry. You'll miss so much fun! You never know, you might miss out on getting that awesome pink boa that someone will re-gift from last year!
Pepper,
What should I get for my in-laws family Yankee Swap?
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