Boy, how your life changes after you have little ones! I guess I really don't mind people saying that, but, for whatever reason, I think that it annoyed me when people would say that TO me when I was pregnant....like...duh... I didn't know it!!! So, I say this not to TELL anyone as if they don't know what they are in for when they have children, BUT to emphasize how OUR lives have changed since entering parenthood...IN. EVERY. ASPECT. In areas that you wouldn't really think about.
I think that people most likely see there lives changing in the departments that are obvious....sleep, money, energy, time, etc. I don't think that anyone quite realizes that lives change in a lot more ways than that....funny ways!!! Let's give some examples:
1. Conversation-I get so tickled by some of the conversations that Cody and I have!!! We no longer talk about the things that we once did. We usually have the discussion of how many poops our children have done, if they have eaten well, what havoc has occurred while we are work, etc. NEVER would I have imagined that these sorts of things would consume our conversations!
2. Interests- Of course, interests change as everyone ages....BUT I almost fell on the floor when Cody expressed interest in taking the kids to a Yo Gabba Gabba concert. Yes...YOU READ RIGHT. Isn't that the most hilarious thing that you have heard?! I can see Cody rockin' out to DJ Lance (and I guess that it is kinda' funny that I know that man's name, too). It's also sweet,though. Cody has literally given up four wheelers, golf, and all of those other hobbies that he has taken up along the years to become a Yo Gabba Gabba fan...HA!
3. Language-I find it SO hilarious how much our language has changed since having children. We now speak" two-year-old." I find myself saying things exactly the way Faith and Cam say them....and I am sure that I don't sound near as cute when I do so...ha! For example, "Mawee"...Mallory, "Camen"...Cameron, "Pease"...please, "Tetchup"...ketchup, etc!
Ahhhh of course, there are many more ways that your life changes, but I find these three the most hilarious! Now, let's reflect back on number two.... interests....the whole purpose of this post (sorry I got a little bit side-tracked). Cody is not the only one, who has a change of heart when it comes to doing whatever it takes to entertain the kiddos. This weekend, I did two things that I would not picture myself doing. Most people reading this post may find it humorous that I have NEVER done one of the things that I am about to discuss. Call me deprived or not truly southern...whatever. I'm just not interested in....RODEOS! Never have. Never did....and after attending....never will. BUT...if it makes my kids happy, then that is what I will do! Check it out....
Okay...so no one looks happy in this picture, but I think that the kids liked the rodeo. They sat and watched for the most part and seemed entertained.
This was probably the highlight of Faith and Cam's night. They like climbing and sitting on the "gate."
Cameron wanted to sit up high so badly that he let a complete stranger hold him!
So, overall, I was not so impressed by rodeos....just not my thing. For the most part, I was thinking of how many hours I was missing on sleep....it was a late night for us! BUT...it really didn't matter what I thought. We got Faith, Cameron, and Mallory out of the house for the night and doing something different!
Moving on to the next event of the weekend....another pastime that I have ZERO interest in....tractor pulls. Cody has become rather obsessed with the things so we naturally had to take the kiddos....and MY. OH. MY. Talk about having my hands full. Thank goodness for some help from family members that were there...or I would have never survived! All three kiddos were going in different directions. This is not the place to be roaming, either. Lot's of people. Lots of moving vehicles. I must say that the kids LOVED it....not so much the actual event but the idea of being wild and free! Here are some pictures.
On the way!
Mallory was the only one that would participate in the pedal tractor race...she earned her first trophy! My pretty girl....notice she is supporitng DSD.
...and she is OFF!
Cameron thought that the tractors were LOUD!!!
My little cutie!
...and here they are all pooped out. If you look closely, you can see Mallory in the background knocked out, too....and me looking mean as the devil because we were still at this thing at 11:30!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, yes...your life changes in more ways than one when you have kiddos. You might find yourself saying things AND doing things that you never dreamed that you would do. My advice is...never say never and be prepared to always eat your words. Because....I do recall a day that I claimed, I will NEVER go rodeos or tractor pulls!!!
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