Friday, March 23, 2012
I don't see my husband much during the week. Between work and the kids, time just slips away.
We've grown used to our routines and they work. For us.
But on the weekends... now that's a completely different story.
I don't turn my computer on.
Therefore, I don't blog.
I could use my phone, but I don't like the Blogger app on my iPhone - it's formatted funny, and it doesn't allow me to type in landscape. Who would want to type a whole blog post with their single index finger??
Not this girl.
I do, however, take notes of those 3 days on my phone. I jot down highlights and funny things or sayings, titles of posts, whatever and whenever they come to me. So when I do finally sit down at my computer, it's all right there and I just need to put it together and post it.
Anyway, weekends are busy sometimes, but mostly they are uninterrupted time with my husband and kids.
If I'm not with the girls, he is, and I'm relaxing or taking time away for just me.
I'm not blogging.
Honestly, unless something super happens during the weekend, I may just possibly make it this whole year without blogging on a single weekend.
So, that in a nutshell is why I don't normally blog on the weekend. I hope that's okay and I appreciate your return on Mondays.
Today, I'm thankful for the 3 day break from blogging - it's not a chore for me at all. I enjoy it thoroughly. I just like to be focused 100%, with little to no distractions. I'd be cheating if I didn't do that.
But I also enjoy the break from thinking.
Showing posts with label family time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family time. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Family Time (3/365)
Christmas is over. But the parties are not!
Today we had our family Christmas get together with my mom, step dad, brothers and sisters and all the neices and nephew (just one nephew for now). We like to do it after the actual Christmas season because trying to get everyone together on one day with all of our crazy busy schedules is next to impossible!
Let me start this off by saying getting together in big groups is stressful for me. I don't know why, it has just been that way for some time. I haven't always been this way, it's just that something has changed in the last couple of years and I have been a little more isolated and it's hard for me to be around big groups.
So, when I knew we were getting together today I had to prepare myself for half a day with lots of people, not in my comfort zone. Don't get me wrong... my family is WONDERFUL. My two brothers and their wives are amazing people and we have a great time together. My step-sister just got married to a wonderful man and we love to catch up. The kids all love each other, are close in age and also have a great time. The anxiety is ALL ME. And I can't explain it.
We had an AWESOME time.
My older brother showed up with the most hideous nasty looking brown-ish turtle neck sweater on (he is NOT wearing it in the family photo). I took one look and gave him the stink-eye. Not knowing if he seriously picked that out because he liked it, or if it was a joke, I didn't say anything. Surely I am the one member of the family that says whatever is on my mind, usually without thinking. He was surprised that I didn't totally let him have it for wearing that sweater! Come to find out, he had just gone to an ugly sweater party and wanted to see everyone's reaction when he wore it!
My younger brother was there with his new (9 month old) son and his wife. My nephew brings me so much joy! He is so well behaved, and has the cutest little face. I just love him! And of course, the Detroit Lions were playing their first playoff game this evening and my little brother is NOT a fan. So, we heckled over this... We're 16 months apart in age, so we have a good time!
My step-sister and her new husband were there. They have such an amazing life! They always have great stories to share and we love getting to know her husband. They are a very unique couple and we just love having them there whenever we get together.
My mom and step-dad were in GREAT moods (as always). My mom lives to see her family together. She LOVES, and that's a huge understatement, to have all of her kids and grandkids together in the same room. It doesn't happen often...
So I put the pressure out of my mind and just went with it. We had an amazing time, the food was fabulous, the kids had a great time opening gifts and we ended up staying until after the Lions' game was over (almost midnight).
I am learning to relax, go with the flow and not let my imagination run me so much. For me, it's a hard thing to do, but with time and practice, it will get easier! I don't want to miss out on anything... especially more days like today!
Today we had our family Christmas get together with my mom, step dad, brothers and sisters and all the neices and nephew (just one nephew for now). We like to do it after the actual Christmas season because trying to get everyone together on one day with all of our crazy busy schedules is next to impossible!
Let me start this off by saying getting together in big groups is stressful for me. I don't know why, it has just been that way for some time. I haven't always been this way, it's just that something has changed in the last couple of years and I have been a little more isolated and it's hard for me to be around big groups.
So, when I knew we were getting together today I had to prepare myself for half a day with lots of people, not in my comfort zone. Don't get me wrong... my family is WONDERFUL. My two brothers and their wives are amazing people and we have a great time together. My step-sister just got married to a wonderful man and we love to catch up. The kids all love each other, are close in age and also have a great time. The anxiety is ALL ME. And I can't explain it.
We had an AWESOME time.
My older brother showed up with the most hideous nasty looking brown-ish turtle neck sweater on (he is NOT wearing it in the family photo). I took one look and gave him the stink-eye. Not knowing if he seriously picked that out because he liked it, or if it was a joke, I didn't say anything. Surely I am the one member of the family that says whatever is on my mind, usually without thinking. He was surprised that I didn't totally let him have it for wearing that sweater! Come to find out, he had just gone to an ugly sweater party and wanted to see everyone's reaction when he wore it!
My younger brother was there with his new (9 month old) son and his wife. My nephew brings me so much joy! He is so well behaved, and has the cutest little face. I just love him! And of course, the Detroit Lions were playing their first playoff game this evening and my little brother is NOT a fan. So, we heckled over this... We're 16 months apart in age, so we have a good time!
My step-sister and her new husband were there. They have such an amazing life! They always have great stories to share and we love getting to know her husband. They are a very unique couple and we just love having them there whenever we get together.
My mom and step-dad were in GREAT moods (as always). My mom lives to see her family together. She LOVES, and that's a huge understatement, to have all of her kids and grandkids together in the same room. It doesn't happen often...
So I put the pressure out of my mind and just went with it. We had an amazing time, the food was fabulous, the kids had a great time opening gifts and we ended up staying until after the Lions' game was over (almost midnight).
I am learning to relax, go with the flow and not let my imagination run me so much. For me, it's a hard thing to do, but with time and practice, it will get easier! I don't want to miss out on anything... especially more days like today!
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