Today was cold and rainy and definitely not a day to go out side. Plus, we were all pretty tired from the three heavily scheduled days prior, so we opted for a day in the house.
All three of us read books the entire day. Yep, thats right – the entire day. From 10am until we left for my parents at 5:30, not one TV or one computer was turned on in the house. Everyone read books and napped and relaxed. The conversation was minimal and the interaction small but its probably one of the best days Ive spent at home in a long time.
All too often, our minds are over taxed and over stimulated – so much that we need a break. This was defintely a day for that.
I hope when Jayde has children, she will find time with her kids like this – especially when they are younger. Electronics have become so intrusive and necessary in our lives, we are all wired in at any given moment. Taking a step back from that and enjoying silence and actitivies that stimulate our minds are good habits to form in young families. Jayde will no doubt have kids and my money is betting that she will have them sooner than later. While I would rather she wait, I still know that no matter when she has them she will be a fantastic Mom.