As we are about to enter August (that’s me pounding on the ground screaming ‘slow down summer!’) I reflect on July and can’t believe how quickly it has gone by.
We have been pretty busy but have balanced that with some nice, quiet days at home. It’s actually been a really rewarding summer.
Just having returned from vacation, I am looking at August which is full of more family visits and some more travel but mostly, our summer days will continue to include one of my favourite things: Play dates.
Mostly these play dates are as much for me as it is for the kids. They are with friends of mine and all of us have kids around the same ages. What’s really great is that many of the other kids don’t even go to the same school as mine. And this is important to me because it gives them a wide range of friends to play with, from many walks of life.
But as much fun as the kids have, for me it’s as important to sit and visit with friends. These conversations range from chatting about our homes, to our kids, to the news or blogs we’ve read – anything and everything. I feel really fortunate to be surrounded by smart, kind and supportive moms who are also home (or on vacation days) and want to get together. Camp ‘Ottawa Moms’ seems to be working for me this summer 😉
I know that play dates can be stressful (and the ones with the parents I don’t know, or drop offs that go too long are), but some play dates are really important for my kids – and for this mama.
Are you trying to have mama/kid play dates this summer too?
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I love playdates too, although they are stressful sometimes. It all depends – if A is well rested and in a good mood, they tend to go well. However, if it’s a playdate where we’re stuck inside and A is a little tired, it slowly goes downhill 🙂 She gets cranky and starts fighting with the other kids. But she always seems to do well when we’re outside at a park, splash pad or even just playing in the backyard. Kids have so much energy to burn, so the playdates that we used to have when they were newborns (and would sit cooing peacefully) are long gone!!
I love playdates too. In fact, I am looking forward this year to have more travel since last year I haven’t spent a lot of traveling because of my office work. So, I want to file more leave this year to enjoy my life and take a new life together with my hubby.