I have been struggling lately with wanting what others have (who doesn't right??) I know that we are called not to do that and so I am admitting it is a struggle. I see everyones pictures of their vacations or hear their stories of these little or big getaways they are having this summer and it makes me sad. Sad that we never have even had a real honeymoon or gone anywhere just our little family. Yeah we go to Traverse City with Nathan's whole family and it is usually paid by them or we did venture out to Pittsburgh (though that was fun) I am talking about a true family vacation where we plan the whole thing and it is just us. I think about all my friends who are doing that now and then I think we have three but really when we had one we never did that.
Well I think I might be getting a hold of it now. Today after going through all the stuff for the garage sale (and when I say it is a lot lets just say my ENTIRE garage is full front to back with stuff for it) we sat down and watched home movies. We love doing this I think we do it like at least once a month and it never gets old. I realized that although we do not leave our yard or even our home sometimes we are making amazing memories with our kids. We always have so much fun in this house. I love that Nathan and I can be so silly with the kids and get right down on the floor giggling with them. After our home movies we watched the Fraser Fireworks! We did not even need to go outside to see them (which is good since it was raining) we turned out lights off in the living room and watched out the front window! It was perfect and I know that it is moments like these that our kids will remember.
I look forward to the day that I hear my kids say "Remember that time mommy and daddy took us out of bed to watch the fireworks?" or "Remember when we would always go in the backyard and play tag and watch the clouds"? I love making these memories and I guess I don't need lots of money or even to leave the state to do so.
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