Well we made it. Four plane rides, three airports, 6 days without Darrin, ear infection, pool, rain, Epcot center, SUNSHINE!!!!!...it was all worth it. We had a great "girls week". Ok, my dad was there, but we had a great time. Allison and Melissa picked a pearl in Japan, best money they ever spent! The twins got autographs from Alladin and the Genie! Best 1/2 hour in line they ever spent. I found out that I can travel with 4 children under 10, but would rather have my right hand man along. I realized that children rise to the challenges they are given and need to be given more credit on a day to day basis. Raise the expectation and they will meet it! Mom hat...I think I have pretty great kids! Nothing else they sure make me laugh.
Why does that part of us have to go away? That care-free, silly, I'm going to do this because I want to make people laugh part of us? We have it at 4, I'm still seeing it at 7 and it's there at 9, but getting a little more self-conscious. Is it something we do as parents? Is is other kids? Is is the teachers? Is it just life's responsibility? To be 4 and not have to worry about anything. I want that feeling back. I guess I have that feeling of "worry-free" living every once in a while, but for some reason it doesn't last as long now that there is a '0' after the '4'.
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