I like the weekends with my boys even when were busy. It allows all of us to really spend time together. In today's world with all the activities, sports, social media and appointments we have get to during the week, it's really nice to sleep in (if we can...sometimes there are early games), make a really nice nutritious breakfast and talk to one another. I have a teenager and an 11 year old and I MUST keep the lines of communication open. Someone once said to me when my boys were really little, "little kids...little problems, big kids...big problems and I have never forgotten that.
When your kids get older and especially when they become teenagers you start to lose the control you once had. And really you have to start letting go. They are becoming there own individuals and need to make their own decisions as well as their own mistakes. This I'm finding is very hard for a me as a mom. On one hand you want them to grow up and become men and woman but on the other hand you want that cute, pudgy kid with the dirty hands that always looked up to you to never go away. It's a struggle but we all make it through and we watch our children become men and woman who can offer something to the world.
...and this is why I try to spend as much quality time as I can with them over the weekends. Sometimes we sit around and do nothing, watch TV together or a movie or grab a bite to eat. I will always cherish these moments because soon enough they'll be gone. I know I need to stop and smell the roses occasionally and I find that the weekends help me do that.
How about you? What do you all have planned for this weekend?
Peace out,
Jenz
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