This is the term that I have come up with to define our state of mind lately. For the past two weeks we haven't really had to make any decisions. We have had menus to choose from, we haven't had to make our bed, and our room has been cleaned for us EVERY DAY.
When we got to the airport in San Francisco four hours before our flight it didn't cross our mind to look for an earlier flight. Vacation Dumb.
When we got home that night we tried to think of a place to go for dinner. This took us about an hour to do. Vacation Dumb.
Last Sunday, my Dad asked me what we would like to have for dinner that night. Again, a very hard thing to do. Vacation Dumb.
Another area of my life that is a little dusty and rusty is parenting. At first, being on vacation without any children felt a little odd. Like we were missing our arms or something. We weren't quite sure what to do with ourselves. I am a little embarrassed to say that the odd feeling didn't last long. Before too long, we were napping, playing Bingo, and relaxing with the best of them.
While we may be a little rusty in the parenting department, the boys are dealing with their own set of growing pains. The other night, while out fishing with their dad and Papa, my sweet husband turns around to find them parading around naked on the golf course. I guess having us back in the picture has caused them to forget appropriate behavior while out in public.
I should note that today, after realizing there wasn't any flavored yogurt, I added blueberry jam to plain yogurt. Instant hit. This bit of parenting genius (I think it is) can possibly save us hundreds of dollars per year.
So, please pardon me while I clear the vacation fog from my head, dig deep into my refilled pools of patience, and sort out how I will possibly be able to recount the amazing adventure we had. I think a picture slide show is in order.
2 comments:
I saw your message on Facebook, I am totally "Facebook Dumb" so I apologize.
Your vacation sounds dreamy. I kind of love how easy it is to slide into that kind of relaxation but how difficult it is to get back into the real stuff.
Vacation dumb, I will have to use that.
yep that pretty much sums up how we are every time we get back from vacation without the kids. I also have a hard to wanting to parent again and then i find that i have no patience with them because i'm not used to being around them anymore. eventually the fog clears and we all get back to normal schedules. glad you figured out how to relax. can't wait to see all the pictures in a slide show. miss you tons!
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