Biking!
July 17, 2008
Since summer started and my older kids came home, I’ve been trying REALLY hard to listen to their ideas and put them into play. The other day, Kateri suggested we have a beach day and let the kiddos run wild and enjoy the sand and water. We did it and it was (of course) a lot of fun. Well, two days ago, JJ suggested that we have a family bike ride to a big park on the bay that the kids would really like to play at, but that I NEVER go to. It’s so big that I’m always afraid that I’ll lose someone. But, JJ planned out who would watch which little kiddo and that I would pack a lunch and that it would all be tons of fun. Guess what?…..It was! I’m always looking at the beautiful places around us and wishing that there was more time to enjoy them. Thanks to my older kiddos and their great ideas and desire to share something as a family, we’ve been having a great time.
I’m just so glad that after all the years of taking the older kiddos to do fun stuff, that they are here to help me make sure that the little ones get the same experience! I love that it all trickles down like that!
Good night~
*Only 2 weeks to the goodness of the Rod Stewart show. This permagrin is going to leave some serious lines on my face!*
5 comments
I think that is so neat. Sometimes with time and children, we mommies can get a little tired and more prone to making excuses to NOT do something. Sounds like you have some great older children.
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Sounds like fun. I love hearing how the older kids are helping with the younger kids; that’s great! I need to get back to my sick baby
103 fever for 3 days now.
Good Job Teari & JJ.
I’m glad this last week has been so nice. I hope you have a great weekend. Kiss the kids for me.
Love you,
Peg
I totally love this! People always think that with so many kids, “you” can’t possibly met all their “needs” – but really, that just shows what a limited view of the possibilities of the older “kids” they have. As the “big kids” become young adults, we treat them as young adults because in a big family, their skills are valued. I’m not saying smaller families don’t do that, but the temptation to treat them as drags on mom’s time and effort instead of contributing members of society is stronger in a smaller family, methinks…
Glad to see some sunshine and fun out there!
Dang, I’m totally impressed. That park always scared the crap outta me.. I was sure each of my children would go in completely different directions (don’t forget one is blind!) and I’d have Sophie’s choice.. which one to run after?!
Sure enough it always worked out -for the kids- I always had a couple of heart attacks, and a few run in’s with helicopter parents, but the kids enjoyed themselves!
Love that the kids are helping out like that and that you followed through with their suggestions! Makes them feel valued and considered, I’m sure!
Hugs,
P
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