Slow Days
I like to fill my time with lots of activities to get us out of the house and tire out the kids. Although a busy schedule does yield fairly consistent naps and tired kids, it also leads to a tired mommy and little spare time to just enjoy each other.
Today I decided not to schedule anything and to just take it easy with the girls. We didn’t rush to breakfast – I let the girls play with each other for a while and we read books until they asked to eat. We didn’t rush to finish breakfast – We took our time and once they were done I let them watch a show while I actually cleaned up!! We had no time frame, so although we did go out to run one errand, I had time to treat them to a little snack after our shopping for their good behavior.
I’m not going to say that this was an easy day. Actually, it was pretty tough. Ellie did not nap at all and decided when I asked her to do things that she would reply, “No, I disobey.” It wasn’t pretty. However, I did really enjoy watching the girls interact with each other and had fun joining in their play time.
I still like my busy days and activities that get us out of the house, but I realized how important it is to balance the busy days and the slow days.
Every time I’m out with the girls someone has to come up and tell me this time when they are little goes by fast.
So let’s try and take the time together to really cherish our kids with no agenda and no schedule. (At least every once in a while!).
We like to have picnics outside on our slow days.
What are your favorite activities to do on slow days at home?
