We went bowling with our Sunday School small group on Saturday night and it was a lot of fun! It was the first night we got to get out of the house withOUT children since having children (excluding the 1 date night we got 2 Christmases ago in Kansas.... sigh).
It is sad, really, how little "us" time we get now that we have kids. If we lived in Kansas it would be a totally different story w/family around to help! And while we DO have friends who we would trust to watch our kiddos, they all have children of their own, so we always feel asking would just be burdening another family unless we could work out some sort of swap.
Thankfully, though, we have just recently agreed to a babysitting "swap" with some neighbor-friends who also have two children... so we think it will work out perfectly and are really looking forward to it so that we can once again have a little bit of "us" time!!!
As I mentioned, bowling was a lot of fun and was a nice way to get to know everyone in our small group a little bit better! It also reminded me why I love my goof-ball husband so much! He was quite the character all night! Someone asked me, "Is he always like this?" My answer was yes, but I guess with two kids and no "us" time, I'd kinda forgotten! So, leave it to say, bowling was a LOT of fun!
Jeremey and Jimmy helped teach Vassil how to throw the ball so it spins down the lane... they seemed to enjoy watching their protege! And actually, he ended up getting pretty good at the spin-move... even getting quite a few strikes (none of which I got on camera). He was hoping for a "turkey" but not this time!
Anyway, bowling was a blast and we can't wait for our next outting with our small group!
This blog began nearly four years ago as a way to document the start of a whole new journey in my life: motherhood. Along the way, this blog proved to be a great resource for keeping family back home updated on all of our developments and happenings, and to keep the long-distant grandmas happy with lots of pictures! Little did I know that 3 years, 2 kids, and 2 "cribs" later, I would still be blogging! But I am. And I love every little bit about my blog! I'm not really sure who follows us these days. But I've decided to keep it up (as best I can) for the sake of preserving our memories. Okay, so technically both kids are out of "cribs" now--But however you look at it... these are "Our Tales from the Crib!" I hope you enjoy!
Oh give me patience, lord, when tiny hands tug at me with small demands. And give me gentle and smiling eyes; keep my lips from sharp replies. And let not fatigue, confusion, or noise, obscure my vision of life's fleeting joys. So when, years later, my house is still, no bitter memories its rooms may fill.
