It was one of those days last week, it was just me and the kids (James was working) and they had been trying my patience. They complained about everything, whined, fought, cried, disobeyed - you name it they did it! Then, they actually say to me that I'm not a "fun Mom"!!!
WHAT?
I was flabbergasted (I've always wanted to use that word!)! It actually made me pause and think. Am I really not a fun Mom? I admit I was pretty upset by that remark. Now, I know that they are kids and they think that if they don't get what they want when they want it that it's the end of the world and I've ruined their life...yadda, yadda, yadda! But, it really made me ask myself do I say "no" too much? Can I be more fun? Can I say "yes" a little more?
Well, I decided that I can. I really tried to make a conscious effort to say yes when I could, even if it was a little more inconvenient for me. I tried to be more fun all week and say no only when I had to. After all, I am the Mom and they are the kids so I do have to say no a lot!
Anyway, I guess my point is that if I really think about it and try to pick my battles, so to speak, I can be a fun Mom. I want to be a fun Mom. I think my kids want me to be a fun Mom, too. I also found that it made the times I did have to say no go a little bit smoother then before. It's amazing what you can learn from your kids, even though it's sometimes hard to hear.
So, of course I took some pictures of our fun times together. Enjoy!
My cute kiddos! The boys decided that they don't need to wear a shirt to bed anymore. I said "yes". Hailey didn't want to wear a shirt either. I said "NO"!
Ever since seeing it in Goonies, they've really wanted to spray the canned whipped cream directly into their mouths. So, I said "yes" and it was pretty funny!
Hailey doing push-ups against the wall!
Hailey had her friend over and they played princess dress-up! Don't they look gorgeous!
