But now that we're fully ensconced in our 30s and parenthood, I feel that we're on our way to being the "family that does stuff" and this makes me happy. Earlier this month you read about our Donut Dash. In March will be our Pi Day celebration. We've been camping more times than I thought we would this fall (two).
In addition to those activities, last weekend was our first "Outdoor Movie Night." We recently bought a projector that happens to show movies perfectly on the side of our shed. We invited a few friends to the house (not too many, in case of epic failure) and had some classic Halloween kid-flicks to watch. And one not-so-classic (cough, cough, Yo Gabba Gabba).
Yes, yes, I still think it's important for Chuck and me to find things that we enjoy together and we're trying. But I think it's also important for us as a family to spend time together and with others. This was just one of the latter.
P.S. As you read this, Hurricane Sandy is bearing down us. I can take having no electricity; I can take cold. I cannot take another flooded basement.
P.P.S. Because I guessed that Sandy would blow all the leaves off the trees, we went to Great Falls Saturday morning for one last view of the fall colors. It's been a long time since I've been there on a weekend and it was packed! But lovely as always.
not only are you a family that does stuff, you are a family that does cool stuff! so love it all. the projector is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI think you guys are definitely the type to be independent doers! You're party animals! I particularly admire how you charge out on the weekends and go do stuff as a family with nary a thought for friend-roundup. We get hung up there. We do things just us 4, but usually we are begging friends to join us. You guys have a healthy independence and definitely do fun things!
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