We kept my 5 year old nephew today and some how wound up with three of the neighborhood six year olds in addition. What I thought would be an extremely anxious day turned into a blessed day. We all laughed and ate snow cones and DH seemed to be a part of the kids activities. Some how those little gems took the edge off and we have done great today. Only thing is the m&m jar wound up empty. I wonder how?
How lovely! Just when you think you can't stand another minute, something like that happens and you relax and think, well, maybe I'll make it through after all.
DH was playing a card game with a grandson. DH made some kind of an error. Grandson said with outrage "You can't do that." Why not? DH wanted to know. "Because it's against the rules" grandson answered. "Well, if that's the way you're going to play, ok." Everyone about died laughing. DH laughed so hard he got tears in his eyes. Love it when the kids can have that influence. Just hang onto those precious moments. By the way, what did happen to those M&M's? I'm really curious as to just who at the most.
That is wonderful! I just knew by the title I was going to get my smile for today. My niece (9) and nephew (12) live here with us know, the change has been amazing! He has always loved them, but having them here has been so good for everyone :)
my 6yr old grandaughter has brought laughter and smiles back into the house too when she visits. strange, in earlier stages, DH couldnt stand her or any of the grandkids to visit, the noise and fury of them bustling just was too much for him, now he enjoys her visit alot and asks for her when she leaves..awww. and we took DH in wheelchair to the mall and she pushed him for 2hrs and he was enjoying it all and even said, i had a good time...that was worth every minute. divvi
Divvi, I am glad you mentioned that your husband couldn't stand the grand kids to visit. My husband really never was a kid person & is even less now. Hopefully, he will start to enjoy their visits more someday. I am always on pins & needles when they are here (which is not often) that he will say something that could hurt their feelings. I want them to have happy grandpa memories, not sad.
be prepared, Kadee, my DH lashed out several times at the little ones visiting for being noisy and or screaming while playing. it started a family WAR, as his son intervened and confronted his dad, (DH)and they went to fistfight!, my dad, son, and then i had to intervene to pull them off each other, and i just plain out refused any visits out completely from his son after that incident for a couple of yrs. told him he had to take awareness classes for AD victims- AD persons are overly sensitive to loud noises and fast movement which little kids can bring. keep an eye out so you can avoid any situation where your DH may become aggessive with them before it should happen. it was sad times then and i am so glad DH and son are reconciled now even though it will never be the same divvi
Oh my! Thankfully, nothing like that has ever occurred. Most of the time my husband looks at me to, "like do you see what they are doing" I try to distract his or their attention to something else. He does better at their house.