We went hiking, swimming and basically doing our usual today. Brent did some work, and of course helped mama clean up and do his workbook - so nothing too exciting. And this picture was taken somewhat later in the day when both kiddos were completely conked out.
Ah - every parent must strive for this. When they can go out to the living room, plop on the couch and just enjoy themselves without too much worry for just a minute.
I must say with high energy kids like these - it's somewhat difficult to get there without burning our own candle at both ends.
Lucky for me I have run out of coffee about a week ago - so no heavy burnout on my end. Just regular ol' tired. And daddy is just like a happy bulldozer - goes right through the day happy (most of the time) and strong.
Man this picture is so good I'd put it in my locket. If Brent hasn't broken it a while back. HA.
I do have to reiterate tho, kids and little kids especially NEED a healthy diet to go with their outdoorsy style of life. They need good nutrition. Veggies, meats and grain of some sort. Otherwise, it's no good. Their legs will hurt, their bodies will hurt and their mental states will suffer.
Temper tantrums, legs hurting, tears out of nowhere, crankiness. All that.
Also - kids need a lot of rest. So keep it quiet while they sleep but got to step it up as soon as they wake up. To keep these things balanced is almost difficult, but not impossible.
Of course I AM exhausted at least once a week :) But it's all worth it.
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