Honeymoon

Before I had kids, even before I was married, I thought that I would wake up every morning put on a cute apron, set the kittle for hot coffee, cook a delicious batch of eggs and pancakes for my hubby before he left for work. As he would gather his briefcase and keys,  I would look on in awe at how wonderful the morning went, and think to myself how I couldn’t wait to make that batch of cookies from scratch. As he exited the door I would lean in for a kiss as his manly arms would hold me. I’d stand by the door and wave until I could no longer see his car in the distance…

HOWEVER, my mornings are not quite that way.  After having kids I have found that we have to be quite intentional about finding sweet moments together. We have to practice cultivating our marriage. When you have children that is easier said than done! Children need our attention a lot and there is always so much to do around the house. I find myself trying to maintain constantly so the house won’t be a total wreck by the end of the day. This is especially so as a homeschooling momma. As we have breakfast and lunch, school lessons, free time, etc. Things can get pretty crazy if there is not some sense of order; in fact, as I sit here typing this my kids are asking me to help them with something  as they all talk at once (free time is over ha!). As, this blog post is now coming to a close, I want to add that married life can still be super fun regardless of the craziness of raising kids, work, etc.

I am looking forward to this Friday when Steve and I carved some time together.  And , yes, carving time out is difficult…but it is possible.  I have made that batch of cookies from time to time (maybe not from scratch), and maybe every once in a while I’ve seen Steve’s car head off into the distance as he heads to work; the “dating” era of our marriage is still alive as we come together for chats over coffee while the kids sleep, or even if we have a date in the car while the kids take an afternoon nap while we drive and talk! And yes I get that hug with those manly arms!

What I’m trying to say is I’m working on being grateful for the little things, while I pursue, along with Steve, cultivating a healthy marriage full of love and adventure.

What has been your favorite dates?

How do you cultivate quality time with spouse and family? (kids, extended family)