Okay, forgive me as I try to figure this all out. I promise things will get more interesting. Right now I'm playing with this and watching 3 kids because there is no school today. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!
I'm actually enjoying this long weekend with my children. I miss them terribly when they are at school, but I enjoy a few hours to myself. Children are such a blessing. They can teach you so much. Becoming a parent has taught me patience, to appreciate the little things, to understand that life isn't as complicated as we make it out to be and that love has no boundries, no end.
So with my children in mind here is my first LIFE'S LITTLE RULE : "A Happy child is the result of a happy parent." Set time aside daily for just having fun. Read a story, take a walk or just talk about your child's day. "A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have in their power to bestow....Mary Cholmondeley" Too many people want to make their children into these "baby einsteins" and don't take the time to get to know who their children really are and enjoy their uniqueness and their own talents and gifts to this world. I think it is sad that in today's world kids are forced to grow up so quickly. One thing I hope to give to my children is a "childhood"......time to be creative, to create imaginary worlds, to dress up, to run free, climb trees, build secret hideways, dance wildly, hang out in their pajamas all day, spend the day capturing butterflys and creepy crawly stuff. Well you get the idea.
The second part of this is "for the parents to be happy too". Finding time for yourself and your husband isn't taking time away from your kids or family. It is building a stronger relationship with your husband and finding time to be and do something that doesn't revolve around your children. Although this does benefit your children too because you will be happier and feel more relaxed and it will make the time with your family that much better.
My husband and have been working hard on finding time each week to spend together.....just the two of us and taking an occasional weekend getaway. I can't begin to tell you the imense benefits and healing powers it has to your marriage, to your self being. I look forward to our moments alone. We might just spend a few hours at night brain storming or playing a board game or we might get real creative and surprise each other with an adventure out like bike riding on a scenic trail that goes from MD to PA or packing a picnic and planing a fantasy trip to Germany (I'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one ). During these getaways I get to reconnect with my husband and feel refreshed.
Well my time is running out here today and I'm trying to figure out how to download pictures. I think I'll have to wait until my husband comes home to help me with that one.
I'm looking forward to sharing this journey called life with you and hopefully my story will inspire you or help you in some small way.
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