Loving Home

My how I have missed blogging! It takes some time for me to get in to the groove so sometimes I put it off until I have uninterrupted time. Lately for me, that has been never but slowly but surely things are getting back to "normal" or should I say my "new normal." I have been thinking tonight about how from the outside looking in my life with NK and EAK may seem boring to others. We spend a lot of time here at our house doing regular life things with just us three. Of course, I get together with my playgroup once per month and other mamas, go to family gatherings, etc but we are not a socially active family. And I think for the most part we like it that way! Is that bad? It is bad that we love being in our dream house? Is it bad that rather than being out in the congested metro area we would rather take a walk in our quiet neighborhood and "explore" our 2 acre lot? . It is bad that rather than buying a summer pool pass we fill up the baby pool and stay in the yard? It is bad that we eat mostly home cooked meals? Is it bad that I am content to be with my husband, my son, and my two dogs? I am not saying that we are hermits by any stretch but we really enjoy the comforts of our home. We have worked hard to be here and gosh darn we want to enjoy it! I am not entirely sure how or why we collectively adopted this way of living. I am not sure if it because I commute almost 2 hrs to work or if our single income forces us to cut entertainment or that we despise traffic/congestion but whatever it is I am OK with it. I in no way feel slighted that we don't have events to attend every weekend. In fact being overly busy stresses me out! In the end, I guess what I am trying to say is that I am content with being a "homebody." I feel no need to fill up my time with distractions and busyness. I am perfectly content to go into a weekend with no plan at all. And secretly I know was my child gets older those weekend will be filled with sports and activities. So for now, I am kicking back and enjoying the free time.