Funnily enough, yesterday’s post wasn’t ever supposed to be published…at least not the way it was written! I started it early last week and didn’t finish it. I had intended to add some optimistic thoughts about turning Saturdays into a special day with the kids, remembering how fortunate I am to have my husband available pretty much whenever I need him during the week, and some other (more positive) points. But I forgot about finishing it and it posted yesterday without the happiness.
And before it had even posted Kelly invited us to a Jaycees activity to build a gingerbread house today. I was scared (um, make that terrified!) about doing something like that with all 3 kids and no helper (Can you imagine the wreck I’d be if I had more kids? This is why I’m D-O-N-E.) but I decided to do it, simply because I needed the distraction. And it was fun. Lots of fun. And it wasn’t even that difficult. I wore Violet in the mai tai and the boys did the decorating all by themselves once someone helped them put the house together. It was perfect on a day that I had expected to be lonely (if you can call hanging out with 3 kids lonely!) and boring.
So now I’m determined to find fun things we can do together on these long Saturdays when daddy is working but it’s too cold to get outside to play. Something special that we can really look forward to each week. I’m not a creative person, so I need ideas. And leaving the house is no longer out of the question…I managed quite well today. What are your suggestions?
Kelly
December 14, 2009 at 1:21 am
I’m glad y’all had fun. Shannon is a teacher/administrator (by nature and by profession), so is the perfect person to lead the gingerbread houses event. Also, your kiddos are too cute – I could tell they loved every minute of it!