Things have been a little slow in our house since the holidays. But you know what, that is exactly how we want it to be.
Sam and I have discussed how we don't want to feel like our life is just a large race to the next activity, location, event, etc. We want to have a simple and peaceful life. I know we won't be able to stay like this forever and eventually the children will have things they want to do and activities they are participating in. However, at this moment we can commit to a simple life and hopefully build a good habit for not over doing it.
During the week, the children and I only do 1 thing a day. If they have gymnastics for an hour one morning, that is the only thing we will do that day. The rest of the day is for playing and doing things at home. We won't run errands in the afternoon and we won't plan other activities for that day. I also try to have one day a week we don't leave the house at all. Samuel is my little home body and I know he appreciates an at home day once a week.
On the weekend, I will do errands on a Saturday while the kids spend time playing with Dada and Sunday is dedicated to church and bible study.
I am loving our slow paced life right now!
I love this! I need to be more like this. Not that we do a ton, but I need to stop just getting out every day. I like playdates, but need to do more at home and find fun simple activities to do with the kiddos. I will be trying to follow your example!
ReplyDeleteI try to follow a similar schedule. There are days we purposefully don't get out, probably a couple of days a week, on average. Other days, I'll make an event out of going to the grocery store, or the post office, or out for yogurt. Those experiences are important for lots of reasons, but I think play time at home...learning to entertain ourselves...is important, too. I hadn't thought about it in the context of a "slow pace", but maybe it is. And you're right...we won't always have this as an option, so we'll enjoy it while we can. :)
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