In the intervening years between marriage and having kids, Ian and I often went through fun-lacking periods, especially around the holidays. When you're single it seems there are no shortage of amazing, fun & free activities and everyone is motivated to go because they're trying to get paired off. But once we graduated from that scene it's been a little more hard-y to party. Don't get me wrong, we still have enjoyed some rockin times, but too often find ourselves in the movies or dinners or movies or dinners cycle.
So... after 10 years of marriage, Ian and I found the answer to the best kind of fun around: having kids! Suddenly there are no shortage of super fun things to do: Pumpkin Patch, Dickens Christmas Faire, Children's Garden, etc. With kids, anything and everything is fun. Actually fun doesn't say it all, it's imbued with this sort of magical quality as well. Our kids got so excited for Hallowe'en, even Fall is way funner. Without kids they're just a pile of leaves I don't notice, with kids they're... a trampoline. We got out Grandma's old Christmas train, the one she used to put around the tree, and Caleb and Julian and their cousin Liam loved it. It's inspiring me to crack open all sorts of Christmas fun I wouldn't have thought about: advent calendars, Christmas baskets, Santa photos, cookies with Grandma's old ornaments, carols around the piano... goodies goodies goodies. I can't wait!!z
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You know what I like about you? You're so positive! It seems like I'm much more likely to complain about how much WORK kids are (and I don't even have 2 little sets of twins ) instead of noticing and enjoying the cuteness and fun. Thanks for the reminder to savor every stage!
I know exactly what you mean. In addition to experiencing all the holiday magic with your kids, you really think of everything so differently. Fun for your kids = thrills for you. So that old pesky self concern is gone. I find it very freeing
I agree! I started decorating a gingerbread house with the whole family last night. It wasn't finished when the kids went to bed and I was excited to work on it alone so it would look better. But after about 10 minutes on my own, the project lost all it's allure. You guys and your kids look great! I can't imagine how you juggle it all.
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