Spring Break was wonderful. ABSOLUTELY. WONDERFUL. Although I didn't get much rest, I sure did enjoy every single second with Faith, Cameron, and Mallory. As every day is a learning experience here at the Patrick household, Spring Break brought many lessons....and each one I enjoyed learning.
Lessons Learned:
Never underestimate your children. Wow. Faith, Cameron, and Mallory did things that shocked me during the break. Mallory is doing so many things that clearly indicates that she is truly watching and listening....closely. She is imitating things that Faith and Cam do (sometimes not a good thing!), and she often carries out tasks when given simple directions. It is sad to say, but I have not had such an opportunity to see these things until my break! Faith and Cameron are always trying new things. While Cameron is more eager to build ramps and do "boy things," Faith is beginning to talk my head off. The things that she comes out with are hilarious and amaze me. I love watching Cameron quietly and intently play with his toys, devising a new and cool way to carry out a plan....so sweet and smart. Finally, all three of my kiddos have been great during out many outings. Although I would never imagine them to behave so perfectly, I think that they knew that mommy needed them to be good. I am beginning to be able to reason with them...this is so exciting. My babies are growing up...not as exciting but more sad!
Get ready for stares. Yes. As the kids get older, I am taking them more places all at the same time. What I have learned and continued to do so during our trip to Cam's orthopedic, is get ready for stares. I mean, I guess I can understand it. Here I come clearly struggling carrying Faith and Cameron (one on each hip) with my mom following behind with the diaper bag and Mallory. Yes...I can understand we cause a spectacle. I've gotten raised eyebrows to giggles. Cameron's orthopedic said, "Wow. You've got all kinds of youngins'." As I was walking out the door at the doctor's (with my pants about to fall down because the weight of Faith and Cameron were pulling on them-another lesson-don't wear elastic pants while carrying 20+ pounds on each hip), a lady said, "I bet you can do things that you never imagined that you could." Yep....which brings me to the next lesson learned..
I can do more than I thought. Over the break, I ventured to take all three kiddos out by myself...TWICE. We visited Home Depot to get some flowers and Ingles to buy the weekly groceries. Home Depot proved to be more difficult since the kids took up the entire buggy and I had no room for flowers...yet another lesson learned. The kids were great during both trips. however, and I felt a sense of accomplishment after the trips were over. I am looking forward to this summer and taking them out more on my own!
I am raising rednecks. Funny and true....Faith and Cameron have become very interested
in guns and duck calls...thanks Cody. Cody purchased Faith and Cameron toy guns (I protested but lost). Now, they can't wait to go outside and, "Shoot birds." Yep, they love it. As I ran in Target to pick up a few things, I returned to the car to find Faith, Cameron, and Mallory watching a duck calling video with their dad and Faith blowing the duck call. She was super pumped about the whole thing. The scary thing is that I don't mind so much. They are the cutest little rednecks that I have ever seen!
Spring Break left me longing....longing for a permanent break. Yep. I so want to be a stay-at-home mommy. The wonderful break left me rather sad a depressed on Monday morning. VERY. MUCH. SO. Although I LOVE my little kiddos at school, I was raised in a family where mommy pushed a career to the side to care for her babies...something that I cherish to this day. My childhood was so very wonderful and I contribute much of that to my mother staying with me. Now, DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND. It is perfectly possible for children to have wonderful childhoods when their mother works.....BUT...I would love to be able to provide my kids with a childhood that mirrored my own. Just my personal desire. I know this is not possible at this point. So, I will continue to be thankful for a job that allows me holidays and summers with my kids...not to mention that I actually enjoy teaching (when things go according to plan).
Yes, Spring Break was great! It was everything that I thought it would be. Exciting. Tiring. Wonderful. Perfect. Looking forward to the summer, now! Only 31 more days to go!
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