Today I got to be Disneyland-ish mom and it felt really good. Because you know how it often seems like the dads get all the fun with the kids? I have really been feeling like that lately - that I spend so much time doing the day-to-day survival stuff for the kids and family that I dont get to laugh and play as much. And I feel like I am missing out. And I feel like I am no fun. Grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry forever and always, making sure they do their chores, registering for school at the last minute and then finding out you need to turn in more forms, taking them to ortho appts, making sure they floss, turning the key on an ortho expanders, writing thank you notes for bday party for Jordis to sign (from a month ago!), cleaning up messes, and looking at spaces in the house that desperately organization that I just never get to . . . and on and on. But today we ditched the house and headed for the coast. Used a certificate we got from an auction for a fancy hotel. Just me and the girls. When we arrived at the hotel we explored the grounds and saw some wild rabbits. Then we went back to the room and watched Camp Rock. (Back off in your Camp Rock jealousy right now - its not healthy.) Ordered room service and I let the girls eat their desserts first. Crazy dad move, I know. Then we headed to the pool and spa. I didnt want to go into the pool - it was not warm outside and it was 7pm. But I did. And I did a cannon ball. And the girls loved it. And then I let them push me in the pool and boss me around You cannot come back in the spa until you do 5 more jumps and swim 10 laps! And they said something about me being old and therefore needing to exercise. And they giggled and jumped around me and swam with me and thought they were so cool and in charge. They cracked me up. And there were no dishes staring me down. And we had so much fun. We went back to the room and watched Chopped until 10pm (another dad move - so far past bedtime) as I rubbed their backs and scratched their sweet heads. Why am I sharing this? I know many of you can relate to the not fun mom feelings so I thought you would appreciate my little victory today. Also, I wanted to recommend getting away from your dishes and laundry - preferably to a fancy hotel. Because room service. And you can really get working on your cannon balls, which is important.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:54:11 +0000
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