Shake It Up

 

Sometimes, even in the most loving families, everyone gets a little stir crazy.  Around here, it seems worse at this time of year, and it makes me feel a little crazy, too.  Last Thursday, first thing in the morning, the kids started in on each other - again.  I was doing daycare all week, so we had an extra 4 year-old around, and I just decided I was not going to do it.  No more grumpies, no more bickering.  I didn't want to hear it, and I didn't want them to have to live with it.

 

So what to do?  Shake things up, of course!  I packed us all up, grabbed a toy fishing rod and a ball, threw some food in a bag, and we drove to the lake.  Now, up here, we do not have lake weather yet.  The water was icy, and there was a definite wind, but I reasoned that it was no different than spending a few hours at the park, so off we went.

 

What a difference!  They ran around the whole time.  We threw rocks, splashed a bit in the water, cast & reeled in with that toy fishing rod, ate every scrap of food.  No fancy toys required.  No big plan.  Just fresh air, and a change of scenery.  (And what scenery it is - how could anyone be grumpy looking at that?)

 

I admit, being spontaneous is not really my thing.  I'm a planner, and I like it that way.  But every now and then, it pays to just throw the plan out the window, and go for something different.  (Bonus for me: everyone napped that afternoon, and I got a whole hour and a half of peace to myself - bliss!)

 

 

 

Note to self:  If spontaneity is the new word of the day, perhaps charging the camera batteries regularly would be a good idea.  There is nothing so aggravating as getting to a beautiful lake with gorgeous, photogenic children, and having the batteries die.

 

 

Comments

[Arianwen]

The photos you got are great! looks like it was a fun day!

[Sarah]

Oh wow - scenery like that to change to - wonderful. Love the tale of Gwyneth's outfit too :)

[colleen]

so beautiful! great pics that you did get. looks like fun. can we visit there when we come?

[julie k]

That sounds lovely! I think kids like it when we shake things up, too. Yay for long naps!

[marianne]

Gracie and I were enjoying reading and looking through past posts and then we saw these photos.. she remembered the Tomten! :^)

I was wondering if I could get a copy of this photo to add to the Tomten project page on Ravelry? no hurry at all though (you know me) if you decide to send one, I know how busy summers are and you're getting ready for your holiday :^D yay for holidays!