Family Movie Night...

It's been pretty dull at our house this past week with everyone sick, so last night we tried to spruce it up a little. We had family movie night (which made sence because we were all laying around anyway.) Trav went and rented Toy Story 3, I got envelopes ready with the kids names on them, put fake $ inside, had a little consession stand and the kids got to spend their money and then have their tickets taken at the door. They were thrilled to death and super excited! As Tristin was walking away with his popcorn and treats in hand, he winked at me and said, "Mom, this is great." I almost started crying. The truth is, our kids just want to spend time with us. They want us present in their lives and it doesn't matter if it's a silly movie night, teaching them to play Yahtzee, singing bed stories to them, braiding their hair or helping cut coupons, they just want to be near us. They want to feel loved and valued just as we do as adults. Our needs are pretty much the same and I need to remember that more often. I need to make them more of a priority and let the house go. I need to remember that they won't be this little for long. We need more movie nights where we are all snuggled together, making a mess in my bed while Willow is choking on popcorn and chocolate is getting smeared all over the sheets- that's what life is all about... the moments.