When I first had the twins, I had grand thoughts of play dates and connecting with other moms and other kids. Mmm hmmm. The kids were born early – and in January – so we weren’t really allowed to take them out anywhere – for a while – for fear their preemie lungs would get sick. When I was finally able to take them out it was SO.NOT.FUN. And not because of the company we were in – seriously!! I didn’t get it. I really wanted the kids to PLAY. Ya right – too little. I really wanted to be able to talk with other moms. Ya right – too many little ones wanting too many things. What was the point of this play date thing again??
So then, the kids got a little older and I thought perhaps we might enjoy ourselves if we tried again. Mmm hmmm. Still to young to enjoy playing with other kids, and now they were hauling a$$ in different directions, so I still didn’t get to have any fun. I was so busy trying to keep them from wrecking the place or killing each other that I wasn’t able to chat with the other mom(s) at all.
Eventually, we got it. Play dates are FUN!! The kids play, the moms chat. All is right with the world. Except…now that I *want* to have play dates, I never have the TIME to have them. Is it wrong to ask everyone you know to come over on the ONE day you might have free?
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