Yesterday I spent some time alone with my eldest in the morning
It’s becoming a Saturday tradition.
After (what seemed like) a very long stretch of time home with both boys, it was much needed.
While there are many things I love about the large age gap between them, it also proves logistically difficult at certain moments.
I found time for a short walk by myself with my camera.
And spent a cold afternoon visiting with my parents.
I haven’t lived there in over ten years but it still feels strange when I visit.
It’s exactly the same as when I left except that everything is different.
All this after days of cooking and visiting and company and entertaining and traveling.
Is it wrong of me to be relieved that school is back in session tomorrow morning?
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Nope. not wrong. I think even the kids are ready to be back in school. They crave their routine as much as we do. it was a good quiet lazy week, which we all needed. Now we look forward to getting back to our normal family routine… Glad you found some time for you. I look forward to lunch soon? Happy New Year!
Hell-to the-no. Eva is also stoked school starts again tomorrow. It’s part of her routine as well as mine. She misses her friends and the stimulation. She’s only 2 1/2, but I swear she understands that school is ‘her place’. Especially with Miles around now, I think it’s great for her to have a place and people of her own.
it’s not wrong. I feel the same 50% of the time and kind of sad of seeing these ‘mornings in pijamas days’ end soon…
I must be mad.
I think it’s always good to shake things up a little and then a relief to return to the routine — whatever it may be! I was just thinking about the age gap between my kids right before I read this — the little one stayed home while I drove the old one to a friend’s house and we had such a great time together in the car talking about all sorts of things we don’t talk about when the little one is in the car. Because she’s usually chatting from the back seat so much you can’t get a word in edgewise…
Anyway. I’ve been thinking fondly of you while knitting myself some socks. : )
I think it’s perfectly natural. I feel quite discombobulated during the holidays. Actually looking forward to returning to a routine. And I know just what you mean about going home… K x
I agree with everyone above – it’s nice to get back into a routine and too much time with family can be a bad thing – you’ve nothing to talk about, no news to share…….I also agree about going home – I am home maybe 10 times a year and even then it seems strange to be back for a week…Christmas is the only time that happens.
I feel the same way about going home… I left Singapore 15 years ago and it feels both the same and different to be there.
Not wrong at all. I think that is just a sign that you have had the vacation you needed. Happy new year!
What a beautiful day you had. What do you mean they go back to school tomorrow?? Mine don’t go back until Tuesday….and I can hardly wait!
Oh hell NO!! I am so looking forward to instituting the 2010 chore charts, morning routines, and evening routines – those rug rats of mine have been kicking my butt every morning and it’s time for Momma to whip ‘em into shape!
Not wrong at all…in fact, I remarked to a friend the otehr day how much a of a shock to the system school holidays must be!
Stunning, wintery snaps. Happy New Year Amy x
I can’t wait for school to start either. My daughter needs the routine and I need the break! I love that photo with the red berries. Very pretty!
My kids are older (and not much work), and I have to admit – I love having them home. However, I think it’s good for THEM to get back to school. I also think it’s valuable to spend one on one time with each of them. Even though my kids are close in age, they are still their own people, and it always fun being with them one on one.
That’s exactly what it feels like to be ‘home’ where we grew up. ‘Exactly the same but completely different’. Very well said.
For a long time I couldn’t imagine settling (one day in a future very far ahead) anywhere then where I grew up. Now it sometimes seems like my worst nightmare, but it’s still so very familiar and often familiar is comforting. But too easy, at the same time (am I getting difficult here, or what ?).
Your photos are beautiful.