This weekend, my family will be making its annual trek north to our place on the lake for Thanksgiving.
SON#2 showing off his huge head
This year will see some significant changes, as two new additions have been made to the Keable clan – SON#2 and my brother’s son, to go along with SON#1 and my sisters two kids.
I’m really excited about the additions and what it means to family activities like Thanksgiving.
SON#1 and I enjoying a pre-Turkey walk in 2008
Prior to breeding, these gatherings had begun to lose some meaning for me. I think this happened because we had lost some of the joy that children bring to these events. Watching all the kids and listening to how they view the events really makes it special for me. Not every activity in the world is enhanced with kids around (watch for a future post on Moving with Children), but family gatherings is at the top of my list of things to do with kids.
Plus, having kids can sometimes get you out of certain duties that really suck e.g., pulling the dock out of the water
So this year, with five ankle biters in attendance I’m sure to have a great time.
It does change things, doesn’t it? I know exactly what you mean. Our families have experiences some of these same voids, where get togethers have been a bunch of grown ups talking. Now, I am the grown up that gets to do none of the talking – because I am chasing the kids!