Well this past weekend I had an absolutely wonderful time with my daughter as we went away to a women’s conference at a water park in the Wisconsin Dells.
Being in close quarters for three days I was able to see how alike we really are. The first thing she did when we walked into our hotel room was begin to unpack and put everything away. I am exactly the same way. I can’t enjoy myself until I am organized.
From there I began to see other things that reminded me so much of me…her inability to stay up late, her need to get her clothes out for the following day and match everything. Those were just some of the things. We really enjoyed our time together and I am so glad we were able to experience it.
Leaving my husband and boys home I wondered throughout the weekend how they were doing. I did check in with him sporadically but I didn’t want my husband to think I was questioning his ability to take care of things.
I was very happy to hear that he took advantage of his time with the boys and had a movie night with them. He also did a terrific job at keeping the house clean, cooking for the boys and staying on top of things like the laundry.
It felt wonderful to come home to a happy family and a clean house. But more than anything, I really appreciated the quality time everyone was able to have with each other. Quality time is so important.
Too often we get wrapped up in quantity and think that it’s about the amount of time we spend with our kids. I know some moms who think because they are stay-at-home moms they are somehow “better” than other moms, yet their time with their children isn’t always quality time.
Believe me…I was a stay-at-home mom for all of my children and I knew families where I seriously thought the mom should be working. Her kids needed a break from her. My point really is that we have to make the most of the time we have.
Our children care less about the hours we spend with them, than how we spend our time with them. Quality trumps quantity.
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