Our little family always seems to be busy; there is always somewhere we need to be or something we need to do. Then add into the mix the fact that we have been away a fair bit this year, and time at home is in very short supply. Mr Hubby has been working in France a fair bit and is due to go away again this week for two more weeks. We are so grateful for our travel opportunities, however it has mean’t that we haven’t really relaxed at home for ages.
So last weekend we stopped, we slowed down and we stayed at home. We pottered around, ran some relaxed errands and visited the ponies, but there was no urgency to anything we did and that was a welcome change.
Baby enjoyed taking her daddy to see her ride Sali the pony, especially to watch her trotting, which she is really proud of. I enjoyed finding one of the best drinks in the entire world, Vanilla Chai Latte, where has it been all my life?! Seriously it’s amazing! Most of all we just enjoyed being with each other, with nothing else demanding huge amounts of our time.
We let everything take that bit longer. Lazy cuddles on the couch, relaxed lunches and really fun bath times. Bedtimes were stretched out, as we sat together and watched the lights on her ceiling. Tucking Baby and her toys into bed, then just watching her sleep for a while.
We both miss Mr Hubby so much when he goes away, and I can’t say I find solo parenting easy. So it is wonderful to find this time to just be together and enjoy each others company. Such a simple thing to do and something that we should do each day, but somehow it gets forgotten about in the daily rush and under the weight of deadlines and obligations.
To talk to someone and then really listen to the answer, not just let your head fill in the gaps. To wear ALL the accessories, just because… To tickle, until breathless with giggles. To cuddle for what feels like a lifetime, until eyelids are heavy. To laugh until our tummies hurt.
These times should always be cherished and it was lovely to have time to do just that.
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