As it happens when you become empty-nesters, we've been off doing some interesting stuff! My hubby and I have been participating in Leukemia, Lymphoma's Team in Training. I did two 1/2 marathons and my husband did 2 halves and 1 full marathong this Spring season. Raising money to help find a cancer cure is one of our many interests.
The second thing that has happened this spring was the birth of our first grandson. Wow, what a joy! Four grandkids now, that is a real blessing. Let me tell you about this grandson. He is almost an exact duplicate of his daddy. I say almost, because he isn't quite as chubby as his daddy was.
As I was holding my grandson in my arms today looking down at him, how blessed to see my son so much a part of him. I relived the days when my youngest son was that age. What joy!
Moms and Dads, don't waste a moment of your childs childhood. It seems like a blink of an eye and they are gone. There is plenty of time to do those things that interest you. I am not saying to ignore yours own needs, but, when you have interests that take you away too often or work keeps you away from home, time to re-evaluate.
Some of the things that I notice happening in recent years is the over-scheduling of kids activities. Music lessons, art lesson, ballet, soccer, all before they even start school. What ever happened to learning to play outside and using your imagination? What about playing tea party with Mom or shooting hoops with Dad. How about reversing that? Moms and Dads, please take quality and quantity time with your kids. Don't miss out!
Back to my grandkids...Papa and I have the priviledge of having tea parties with our "nietas" (granddaughters); casting practice in the backyard getting ready for some fishing. We make the time for them at least one day a week. An now we have their brother. Very soon he'll be joining in tea parties and practicing his casting too.
We did it all boy style before, now it is a good mix of girls and boy. Who knows, maybe we will say girls and boyS one day.
Friday, June 24, 2011
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