7 children under the age of 9 isn’t as hard as one may think.
That is, for one night at least.
We gotta good thing goin’ – we take their 3 bigger kids for an overnight so they can be home and enjoy some quiet and ooh and ahh at their baby girl Vera who is totally worthy of lots of oohs and ahhs. And, we get a bit of chaos but a whole lot of fun as the 7 here run around in circles in our house, run around in circles outside our house, make a whole lot of noise, play wii, quote every movie they’ve seen in the last year verbatim (if you can understand them through the laughter)…you get the idea. It’s good times. They all (minus Lydia) crash in our living room watching a movie and then get picked up sometime late morning the next day.
Both families may pay for it a bit Saturday afternoon when the late night catches up with them, and we find ourselves with some fussy kids. But, it’s totally worth it.
You know why?
Next month, I will drop my 3 bigger kids off at their house, wave goodbye as they look away from the wii for a nano second, and then leave with Lydia (a sad Lydia, no doubt) in tow to come home to a quiet house.
Quiet house.
Maybe we’ll go out for dinner with only one kiddo which will seem like a breeze (theoretically). Or, maybe we’ll put her to bed early and order some food in to enjoy by. our. selves.
Either way, as fun as it was this weekend. I’m looking forward to our Friday night date in May already.
Word.
This is a FABULOUS idea! When can I drop off my 6 kiddos at your house?
Nancy-of the crazy 8
Seriously fabulous is all I have to say about that! What a great arrangement!
Sounds like lots of fun! Room for one more? ;)
LOVE trading baby sitting! We have a famil we trade with – their kids are 8 and 7 months – so we figure it’s a decent trade :) I love OUR turn! But i also like my baby time!
This is a great idea! We’ve been doing this for date nights for a while, but haven’t ventured into the overnights yet. There is nothing that sounds more heavenly than a quiet evening in my own home. I’m picking a friend to try this with asap!
Even the chaos of the 7 looks sort of fun…and that is saying a LOT from me. :)
You’re right, loved the picture!! Great shots Kelly!