This has always been one of my favorite bumper stickers. I saw it three times at the beach this weekend. It was Tony's annual "Reach the Beach" ride for the American Lung Association. It was a good trip for the most part. The friends were great, the beach was great, I'm told the ride was great, the shopping was great, and the taffy was great. The rough parts resembled many we have been having lately. Melt down city or what we have officially decided is rooted in being too busy or overscheduled. We have tried everything in our bag of tricks to wag more and bark less, but we finally realized we needed to restructure. We are slicing and dicing our schedule to bits. No more this and that every night. Our little sweeties just need to "play". No more rushing around everyday. I know my anxiety level is being absorbed by their precious hearts and I can't take it anymore. I have never liked to be busy. There is no sense of accomplishment for me in maintaining a juggling act. I did a lot of googling today and came across exerts from the book
The Overscheduled Child - Hyperparenting and I quickly ordered it... paying way too much to have it on my doorstep tomorrow. When I read the blips on why we may overschedule like: wanting to give your kids all the enrichment you never had I should have handcuffed myself and locked the key to mommy timeout. I have told myself this a million times. I was more so struck by the list of ill effects and noted that my sweet Kyndra is suffering greatly from all of them. I'll let you know how the book is and how we do with scaling back. We informed the kids of the cutbacks today and all was well. I am beginning to take some deep sighs, but there is a ways to go for the total exhale.
Things that make the Nelson Family Wag
Playing outside
Reading books
Creating works of art at the kitchen table
Throwing rocks in McKay Creek
Family bike rides
Gardening
Movie nights
Visiting Friends
There are many more, but these are on the top of our wag list for the near future.
Oh, and I will get caught up on reading blogs!!!
4 comments:
My sweet Golden Retriever. You wag so beautifully. I know this is going to be good for you & Kyndra. The great part is Tony and Kylee can run circles around each other in the mean time and everyone will be happy. Days... just days until summer! We are looking forward to the lazy days with you!
:) Love it! And I am so looking forward to a lazy summer day when you and Anne and the girls can come out and visit me ... & my boys! :)
I'm hoping that the boys and I are part of the friends you plan on visiting soon. I can't wait to relax this summer too.
:)
My friend Ulrike recently completed 30 linoprints in 30 days, posting each print on her blog. That project became an exhibition at Sheffer Gallery a few weeks ago.
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