If not, don't tell me.... ;)I have missed YOU because I feel like it has been AGES since I've checked in on your blogs or emailed. I hope all is well. I will do my best to catch up over the next couple of weeks.
My mom has been visiting for the past two weeks. It had been almost a year and a half since the last time I saw her. She left to go back home today. I'm feeling pretty sad, as are my children. Especially my little guy, who got a lot of time with his Nana all by himself (while his siblings were at school). He will have some big time withdrawal for a couple of days I think. This picture says it all. Nick was his Nana's sidekick for two weeks and she got quite a few hugs, kisses and snuggles.
I absolutely love to watch my children enjoying time with their Nana. She and my in-laws are pretty opposite when it comes to how they spend time with the kids. Both ways are fine and the kids enjoy both, but my in-laws like to cram a lot of "adventures" into a visit -- going here and there, lots of commotion. My mom prefers to play with them at home -- board games, art projects, reading, puzzles. We did go to a few places -- the zoo (yes, I took a zillion animal pictures!) shopping, the park, a museum, out to dinner once -- but mostly they played at home and had a wonderful time. Personally -- I prefer it that way. I like for the kids to realize that you don't have to be out and away from home to have a really good time. It's a struggle at our house sometimes because my husband and I are similar to our parents -- he tends to need to be on the go to think something is fun. I am a homebody.
I think in general there is too much of a need to be entertained. Maybe not for everyone, but for a lot of people. They need to be busy, busy, busy -- plugged in to this or that -- and they forget how to make their own fun -- how to use a little creativity and imagination to enjoy their time with their family. It's really pretty sad in my opinion. And I want my children to be able to create their own fun -- and not EXPECT to be entertained at all times.
And now, before I really get going on my little soapbox -- I need to run. I have lots of things to do this afternoon and this afternoon is quickly turning into this evening!
I have missed you all -- I'll be back to post again soon!
5 comments:
Hey, I missed ya too!
I know you had a wonderful visit with your Mom, and it was nice to know that she was able to come there and visit with you and the family. I'm sure it was very hard seeing her go back home, but hopefully the next visit won't be so far down the road. It's hard when family doesn't live near by. The photo you posted can be put in the priceless category.
Oh I bet the kids loved the time with Nana. What a sweet photo, and yes it is glad to have you back. I missed you too.
I've missed you, Rita! But I am so glad that you had a good visit with your mom! smiles...
Oh! Rita, I missed you...((Big Hugs))
I totally know about what happens when Mum leaves, I am still trying to adjust.
About being a home body, I used to wanna to out all the time but now I just want to stay home and have fun. I don't know what has changed...hope we'll see you more frequently now.
Glad to have you back. I don't think a single one of my friends actually blogged anything over Thanksgiving...I guess they were all either out and about shopping like crazy or sitting home enjoying themselves(depending on how they were raised :)...either way, I was here waiting for someone to blog something....glad you are back!
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