It is so easy to get caught up in the busy routine of a large family and not make time for special stuff. Its quite easy to let things just truck along, same old routines because they work, I don't have to think about them and the kids get what they need (food, sleep, clothing etc).
So I'd been thinking for a while that we should do something a bit fun and different. As my kids love television I figured a movie night might be just the thing to create a bit of excitement. So they got to go to the video store (big treat) to choose a DVD they'd not seen and we watched Despicable Me. We had basic dinner which was toast with carrot and cucumber sticks then filled up on popcorn and ice cream sundaes with chocolate sauce and sprinkles.
The kids had a ball and even the littlest one seemed excited as he ate popcorn from our hands and turned around in circles and did a funny wee stamping dance.
At the end of the movie there is a dance scene and all the kids got up and had a boogie, so I got up and joined them and we danced to that and the credit music. It was lovely to have fun and be together doing that rather than having a boring everyone-is-tired Friday dinner.
But because we could do it ourselves, it was all over by 6:30 pm and it was time to have a quick bath and hustle to bed.
Its something that we are definitely going to do more often, maybe even every week. I think its good to bypass the normal routines and do something that is just about fun and being together. And it makes the whole house feel happy and fun too.
1 comment:
Yay!!
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