Friday, July 20, 2012

MIldly Brutal Honesty

Okay, we've posted here and on FB about the cute things the kids do (and their photos--they really are adorable, am I right?) and the fun activities we've been up to.  But it's not all like that, as any parent knows, then imagine the added complications of not being able to communicate, not knowing what "family" means, etc.  So I'm just going to share a few of the "other" truths about our lives right now.  Not all of them, because we value our privacy around here.  But for example...

Our kids have too much screen time.  Because it gives us a break.  I think this is true of many families I know, but it BUGS me, having been raised without a TV and having aspirations to not fall back on that so much.  The first thing they want in the morning is not breakfast, but our smart phones.

The only forms of meat they eat are hotdogs and Tyson breaded chicken.  Both of these are disgusting in their own right, of questionable healthiness, and completely ignore any values we have regarding how meat is raised.  However, I serve one or both of these daily, because otherwise all they'll eat is fruit and ice cream and yogurt. 


I'll spare you the random peeing stories, but just be aware that we have random peeing stories.

Oh, and other than the kids' two forms of meat, Jon and I are living on food our AMAZING friends have given us.  It is so wonderful to have heat and serve meals ready that are tasty and healthy and made with love, without actually having to make them with love.  Basically, I have no idea how single parents do it.  Right now we have two adults at home full time, and we are barely keeping ourselves in clean clothes and dishes, the house is a mess, we're not really cooking, we're not socializing (except for play dates, where our kids start out shy and cute and wind up kind of wild and overwhelming), and the only time we have to ourselves is during our weekly therapy appointments, while our kids terrorize whatever family member we've persuaded to babysit. 

Next: back to our regularly scheduled reports on our cute kids and the fun times we're having with them.  It's true too, just wanted to pull back the curtain a bit on "the rest of the story." 

1 comment:

  1. Don't be hard on yourselves... your sacrifices are making such a huge difference in their lives. Parenting and Nurturing IS a ministry. Electronics are mere tools to help get the job done, but as the parent you choose what they will watch and what games they will play and even what friends they will play with. Things will get easier as you adjust to each other and create routines. Your marriage will grow as your time together will be even more appreciated. Remember how giddy Aaron and I would get coming over for games?! Carrying your burdens in prayer as you perservere towards the goal. Take Good Care!

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