Home Bodies

I've never thought of myself as a home body. I love to get out and do things. Staying at home all day for several days in a row can make me stir crazy. When we lived in Indianapolis it was rare for us to be home all day twice in a row. We were always out grocery shopping, going to the zoo, the museum, target, the park, or out for a play date with friends. Being busy was necessary for me when we didn't have a lot of time with Brad I think. But lately I've really been enjoying hanging around the house in comfy lounge clothes, playing with the kids, organizing the house, playing the piano, and reading books. It may just be a stage but I guess it's good because the house really needs to be organized! And Ryder really enjoys napping in his own bed. The trick has been to not allow the kids to be on an electronic device all day. With the Wii, IPads, computer games, and Netflix, they can spend way too much time staring at a screen. So today I let them have one hour with electronics in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. We talked about this new rule with them, I set a timer, and there were no complaints! And they played so well together the rest of the time. I even got to have Yoda and Darth Vader with us for family night!