Today was a great Christmas day for my family but it was difficult for my wife and I.

The kids had a great time opening their gifts from Santa Claus in the early morning.

My wife and I had to get very busy preparing for Christmas dinner. By this time I was feeling overwhelmed with the kids as we had to deal with the chaos of them going nuts and then wanting breakfast and then trying to get the house cleaned up and the dinner going.

There was a point when I couldn't think anymore and the kids had on a movie that I couldn't stop watching. I wasn't being very helpful except to do occasional requests for the kids. My wife griped at me a few times and I judged her for losing site of the spirit of Christmas.

By the time dinner came together and we said grace, we felt better.

In the afternoon I began to feel the achy headache and weak feeling that starts every cold this season and I laid down for a minute and passed out for an hour or two.

I woke up and could see that my wife was resentful. But, physically I felt rested and I got busy and took over the kids and she laid down and passed out.

It was a bit stressful but I never felt as brain dead and weak as I did in the morning. I could have done a better job of letting my wife rest in peace but she did get to rest for a long time and she needed it.

Thanks be to God for this day and happy birthday Jesus.