After coming home from the Dr. yesterday my husband and I went outside and jumped on the trampoline with my two boys and all the neighbor kids. My oldest son got mad because all the neighbors came over adn he didn't want to share us while my youngest son made a comment that this hardly ever happens-meaning mom never comes out to play. My husband is very good about getting out in the yard and wrestling with the kids or playing basketball or baseball but I admit I am not a very good "player". After this episode with Conner it has really hit me how quickly the time goes with our children. We work so hard to provide for them and give them the materialistic things they need and I have even worked hard to give them the spiritual guidance that they need, I have spent lots of money on fun filled vacations that have probably created some "STRESSFULL" memories for the kids but what have I done on a daily basis to let my kids know how much I love them and how great I think they are. I always tell them I love them because verbal communication is the love language that is easiest for me but I don't always back that up with an action that they can relate to. My oldest son likes to go to the gym with me and has told me that is something that he will always associate with time spent with me. I will not be so cool before long and it will be harder and harder to get my kids to stop and hang out with me as the time goes on. I am going to try very hard to remember that laundry can wait, dishes can wait, dinner can even wait but the time that I have to goof off with the kids and make silly memories for them to pass down to thier kids CAN'T wait.
God Bless
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