The holiday season is upon us. For a lot of people, that means it's time to relax, reflect, and make merry with family and friends. For parents, it means … something a little different. While others sip wine by the fire, we'll be traipsing through the stores to find the "hottest toy of the year," driving the kids around to look at lights while they scream and fight, and attempting to make a gingerbread house that ends up looking like a gingerbread disaster. We are the magic makers, after all. Luckily, the funny parents on Twitter aren't afraid to expose the hilarious struggles that happen behind the magic. Here, 17 of the funniest tweets from parents who are just trying to get through the holidays and help their kids have a good time, dammit!
1. It's all fun and games until they pull out list #2.
2. Honesty is the best policy.
3. Toy instructions are always so simple and intuitive (NOT).
4. That's one Christmas wish that's never coming true.
5. It's just crazy enough to work.
6. Kids really understand the "reason for the season."
7. It's the most wonderful time ... to get a job.
8. Easy present wrapping is the kind of thing that makes your heart race once you become a parent.
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9. Ain't nobody got time for that.
10. Real talk.
11. Nothing like quality time spent together.
12. We cling to whatever we can to make the Christmas program worth it.
13. At least you look jolly?
14. Uh-oh.
15. It never ends, not even on Christmas.
16. That's totally reasonable. Good looking out, Santa.
17. In conclusion:
