This year we decided to do something very different. Instead of big birthday parties (which we are pretty good at) and a big lavish summer, we decided to focus more on family time and quality! This is the first summer in a while we haven't been doing moving, trips, babysitting, homeschooling, etc. We do like to stay busy, and we LOVE doing stuff with other people, but this much needed "us" time has been wonderful.
For Elijah's fifth birthday we decided to let him pick the location of our mini vacation. Since he wants to grow up and be an astronaut, NASA it was!! We had a wonderful trip with our family (and my parents) doing the Houston Zoo, NASA, and relaxing evenings on the beach. Instead of a hotel and crazy plans, we took it easy, rented a house on the beach, and got to enjoy a very good vacation. Elijah also preferred this over a house of friends and overwhelming day. I'm so thankful that we had the opportunity to get away, and have good quality time. The boys got to learn a lot, explore things they loved, and got good memories as a family. I am thankful that my husband was healthy enough to enjoy the trip as well, and watching him with three boys following is one of my favorite things! He is an amazing husband and father, and I'm so thankful that our boys love to follow their daddy.
Among the fun was also the Flying Pizza place (where yes, they THROW those Pizza's high), and walks on the beach. Samuel got to practice riding the waves on the boogie board. Elijah worked on being brave and got pretty deep in the ocean waves. Ezekiel had a blast swimming in the ocean, and Mira learned that she did NOT like sand, or dirt! These are the memories we will remember and cherish as a family. I'm glad we've done big friends activities in the past, but a toned down family summer is just what we needed.
We are embracing the simpler things too! Instead of a fancy cake, we got fun clearance cupcakes that were JUST as much fun!! Instead of a big themed party, we had the fun adventure of NASA. Instead of a stressed out mommy trying to keep up with everything else, we had a great family weekend!!
ON another note: We took the boys in for eye checks and learned the Samuel needs reading glasses because he is far sighted, and Elijah inherited mommy's lazy eye and nearsightedness! I am very glad we caught it early and they think it's "so cool" to have glasses like mommy and daddy now! They were so excited to pick their own frames, and experience the eye doctor. Once they are in next week they can't wait to show everyone their cool new look.
Hope everyone is having a great summer so far! We definitely are enjoying our new adventures all the time that range from eye doctors, to water parks, to lazy days, to NASA! Focus on making life an adventure! Your kids will remember how happy you were, not how many toys they had. They will remember the good of a close family, not who had the biggest parties. Focus on the important things, because we only have one shot at raising these amazing kids.
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