Because the kids and I had been sick for almost two weeks
with a flu that well and truly overstayed its welcome I was stir crazy from
being at home 24 hours a day 7 days a week. So this weekend I made an effort to
get out of the house and to get the kids out and about as well. Upset I had
fallen back into my old pattern of being a hermit I feel like I definitely turned
it back around.
On Saturday a friend of mine invited me to go to the local racecourse
for the Cox Plate with her and some of her friends so despite not having the
motivation to put in the effort to do my hair, makeup and find something nice
to wear I convinced myself it would be good for me to get out and socialise.
Lucky for me she had a very nice dress that I could wear as all of mine were
quite old and didn’t really fit me. So we got ready together at her place then
headed to the racecourse.
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| Me, Jacqui & Sam at the races |
It was a pretty hot when you couldn’t find shade but that
didn’t stop it from being an enjoyable afternoon. I hung out with new people
and caught up with some friends and it was nice to get dressed up and feel
girly for the afternoon, not the daggy mum I am at home. When the races were
over I met my husband who had gotten the kids ready on his own at the local
Tavern. I admit that I was afraid of what they would be wearing as he has a
habit of dressing them in the daggiest of clothes but he had done a great job,
they looked very cute, and he proved that he is quite capable of getting them
ready on his own. It was a dinner to celebrate my sisters’ recent engagement
and was nice for us to get out as a family and the kids loved the attention they
got from everyone.
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| My sons GIANT fairy floss |
On Sunday a friend and her son invited us to go to our local
markets for the morning and again we jumped at the opportunity to get out of
the house. The kids had a great time eating giant fairy floss and riding the
little trains. As much fun as I had at the races nothing beats seeing the smile
on your kids’ faces and spending time with them, my son was so proud that he
had gone on the train without an adult, “I big boy, I not scared!” he boasted
when he got off. Then after weeks of feeling desperate to leave the house we
all enjoyed just being home for the remainder of the day.
This weekend proved to me that if you feel as though you are
stuck in a rut and have gotten bored with day to day life it doesn’t take much
to get yourself and the kids out of the house and having a good time again. It
doesn’t have to cost a fortune it can just be a walk down to your local park,
but when the kids and I do get out it we are definitely a lot happier than when
we spend too much time at home.
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