The Last Few Days
By mommy of many™. Filed in children, family life, frustrating, kids, mom |
The last few days have been filled with so much! First of all, I took a quick trip on Saturday and came home with a finished website! Then, it was back to helping the kids stay entertained while not being allowed outside. Ugh! They go back to school tomorrow and we are all very happy for the return of routine.
Today, we carved pumpkins. Clay is usually the one in charge of this undertaking, but he’s out to sea right now, so Maddi and Anna stepped up to the plate and got it all done (and even cleaned up!).
Anna and Maddi had volleyball practice today and it was SO nice to be outside again! After volleyball, I took the kids to our shopping center and went into Starbucks for coffee. We all sat outside and the littler kids ran around a bit. There’s an open place and a lot of large planter areas that they enjoy balancing on. Well, there was an older couple there that was none too pleased that my kids were walking on the brick planters, saying things like, “I’ll never sit here again” and “We better go before they fall on us”. Now, I’m a little vocal sometimes and this was one of them. I said, “Now come on, you don’t have to worry! He’s never fallen off of there before”. They just got up and left (quickly). I get so fed up with older people who have forgotten what it was like to either be a kid or have kids. Sometimes I can just chuckle and not say anything, but sometimes, I just have to be vocal so that, MAYBE they’ll have a little flashback. Don’t think it happened today, though.
~Sigh~
Let’s all try to remember what it’s like to be the mama who wants to have her kids in public and is being scrutinized so as not to do it to others down the road.
Good night~
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 at 3:05 am |
I don’t know if either Cami or I ever told you about the “lovely” experience we had while out with our 4 kids. I was VERY vocal. And it’s just like you said, I really think older people forget what it’s like to be a kid or have kids. It would be a whole different story if you didn’t care about your children and you weren’t paying attention to them! I am getting steamed just thinking about you being there today and getting crap for bringing your children out in public and allowing them to be seen AND heard!!! Anyway, (deep breath) I will have to tell you about the above mentioned incident next time we talk. It is so great that the girls are really pitching in and helping. It shows they’re growing up and that they have had a good example. I love you!
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 at 4:02 am |
I agree. Did I happen to tell you about the time I was “SSSSHHHH” ‘ed by an older couple at Pizza Nova, one of the most kid friendly and loudest restaurants around? Yeah, that was nice. Can you imagine my reaction? So frustrating some times. I think sometimes people forget what a happy child looks like. I hear you, sister!!
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 at 11:38 am |
My kids have a weird sense of hearing when older people are around complaining about them being “children”. My son will point out to me some nasty comment that they made about them being too noisy, and I just say really loudly, “It’s ok….old people get grumpy sometimes because they forget what it’s like to have fun. You’re doing a good job reminding them!” Haha. I don’t like people being mean to children!
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 at 3:47 pm |
Just think of all the joy that old couple missed by seeing your happy children and rejoycing in God’s blessings. Instead they olny thought of how the world should revolve around themselves. What a sad life. People make their own universe. I want mine to have peple like you!
Monday, November 5th 2007 at 2:11 am |
I know I don’t Have children but I totally know what you’re talking about. I even say this to people all the time, that parents, grandparents, people in general forget what its like to be a kid.
Anyone who knows your kids knows that when it comes to them being out and about they are pretty great!
Sometimes being vocal is a necessity.
Kudos to you for not being too afraid to say something, it’s not like you were being rude, merely trying to help them be more aware.
I love you!
xoxoxo