Hubby and I are taking off for the beach for a day and a half. We just
spent 7 days in a lakeside cabin with 8 kids ages 12-22, so we are running
away.
I am thinking of the days when we were first together and we had every other
weekend with no kids as they were with their other parents (I have 2 from a
first marriage, as does he).
I think that if every marriage had every other weekend without kids, there
would be no divorce. I am *not* saying that kids cause divorce!! So please
don't flame me. What I am saying is that having that time that we were able
to dedicate to our relationship as a couple, not just as parents, was so
important to us. And now that the kids are mostly grown up (the 17 and 12
year olds are his and live with mom about a mile away) we continue to do the
kinds of things that we did when we were first together.
My best friend is having her first child in February. I will be a proxy
Nana to it, since the child has no bio grandparents and my best friend is 11
years younger than I am. I am thinking that rather than going to pick out
some cutesy outfit at Babies R Us, I will make up a booklet of gift
certificates saying I will give them weekends off. They've already invited
me to the delivery room and I will be staying with them after the birth for
as long as they need/can stand me. Maybe the best gift I can give this child
is a chance for his/her loving parents to stay that way.
Just a thought.
Off to pack.
Momma
spent 7 days in a lakeside cabin with 8 kids ages 12-22, so we are running
away.
I am thinking of the days when we were first together and we had every other
weekend with no kids as they were with their other parents (I have 2 from a
first marriage, as does he).
I think that if every marriage had every other weekend without kids, there
would be no divorce. I am *not* saying that kids cause divorce!! So please
don't flame me. What I am saying is that having that time that we were able
to dedicate to our relationship as a couple, not just as parents, was so
important to us. And now that the kids are mostly grown up (the 17 and 12
year olds are his and live with mom about a mile away) we continue to do the
kinds of things that we did when we were first together.
My best friend is having her first child in February. I will be a proxy
Nana to it, since the child has no bio grandparents and my best friend is 11
years younger than I am. I am thinking that rather than going to pick out
some cutesy outfit at Babies R Us, I will make up a booklet of gift
certificates saying I will give them weekends off. They've already invited
me to the delivery room and I will be staying with them after the birth for
as long as they need/can stand me. Maybe the best gift I can give this child
is a chance for his/her loving parents to stay that way.
Just a thought.
Off to pack.
Momma
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