Comments on: Finding Quality Time – Together http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/ Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:16:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Christine http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12090 Christine Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:24:06 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12090 How I remember and disliked those days!! My husband working as a restaurant manager for 10-14 hours, and then coming home to change hands with the kids, so I could work my 6-8 hours. He worked Saturdays, I worked Sunday mornings, I don't even think we had a night to each other. It all became a blur. Eventually all things come to an end, now I'm a SAHM, and he's doing a great job on getting his own business going, so he can be his own boss. So sometimes change is a good thing!YEAH! I remember enjoying just doing errands with him. Even if it was going to Target or Wallmart for diapers or groceries, as long as we did it together. How I remember and disliked those days!! My husband working as a restaurant manager for 10-14 hours, and then coming home to change hands with the kids, so I could work my 6-8 hours. He worked Saturdays, I worked Sunday mornings, I don’t even think we had a night to each other. It all became a blur. Eventually all things come to an end, now I’m a SAHM, and he’s doing a great job on getting his own business going, so he can be his own boss. So sometimes change is a good thing!YEAH!
I remember enjoying just doing errands with him. Even if it was going to Target or Wallmart for diapers or groceries, as long as we did it together.

]]> By: zamejias http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12045 zamejias Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:58:05 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12045 agree about spending quality time...with hubby away almost always and only gets home once or twice a month, I always make it a point to do things together, and anything from playing to eating to goofing around, when hubby is home.. agree about spending quality time…with hubby away almost always and only gets home once or twice a month, I always make it a point to do things together, and anything from playing to eating to goofing around, when hubby is home..

]]> By: Desert Songbird http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12043 Desert Songbird Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:07:21 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12043 We try to have a family movie night every Saturday night. We get take-out, rent a video, and stay up later, hanging out together. I'm pretty good about getting us to sit down as a family at dinner time several nights a week, despite basketball, tae kwon do, and choir practices. It's tough, but my kids know that hubby and I will do whatever it takes for us to be together. Even if we don't go out and do anything, they love that we're all together. We try to have a family movie night every Saturday night. We get take-out, rent a video, and stay up later, hanging out together.

I’m pretty good about getting us to sit down as a family at dinner time several nights a week, despite basketball, tae kwon do, and choir practices. It’s tough, but my kids know that hubby and I will do whatever it takes for us to be together. Even if we don’t go out and do anything, they love that we’re all together.

]]> By: BeachMama http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12027 BeachMama Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:20:37 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12027 Suppertime/after work for Hubby is our family time. We try to make sure that something fun happens, be it a game or swimming or playing outside. Time that they can spend together, sometimes I participate, other times I just hang out and watch them have fun. On the weekends we try to do fun stuff together as a family. This summer has been harder, but we are managing to get some quality family time in. I think it is great that the two of you make that effort even when you are dead on your feet. That is usually when other parents give in. Suppertime/after work for Hubby is our family time. We try to make sure that something fun happens, be it a game or swimming or playing outside. Time that they can spend together, sometimes I participate, other times I just hang out and watch them have fun. On the weekends we try to do fun stuff together as a family. This summer has been harder, but we are managing to get some quality family time in.

I think it is great that the two of you make that effort even when you are dead on your feet. That is usually when other parents give in.

]]> By: Mary http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12017 Mary Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:22:08 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12017 You and the hubby are amazing! I totally agree, once you sit down, it's ovah! You and the hubby are amazing! I totally agree, once you sit down, it’s ovah!

]]> By: diana/sunshine http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12015 diana/sunshine Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:14:00 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12015 something we have made a priority, and i recommend to any young family, is eating dinner together. it's easy to get out of the habit as the kids grow older and schedules get a little crazy, but the long term benefits make it worth it. we also had a family night just about every friday. again, the benefits are recognizeable and nothing but positive. something we have made a priority, and i recommend to any young family, is eating dinner together. it’s easy to get out of the habit as the kids grow older and schedules get a little crazy, but the long term benefits make it worth it.

we also had a family night just about every friday. again, the benefits are recognizeable and nothing but positive.

]]> By: Katja from Skimbaco http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12012 Katja from Skimbaco Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:56:58 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12012 We are really lucky, we spend a lot of time with the children. I work from home, and my husband works only every other week (7 days, 12 hrs a day and then week off), and even when we works, he has night shifts. So he is home a lot too, and it has been great with the kids! We too did the decision a long time ago not to put kids to day care and it has worked great. One more year, and they all go to school.. I'm gonna miss these days! We are really lucky, we spend a lot of time with the children. I work from home, and my husband works only every other week (7 days, 12 hrs a day and then week off), and even when we works, he has night shifts. So he is home a lot too, and it has been great with the kids!

We too did the decision a long time ago not to put kids to day care and it has worked great. One more year, and they all go to school.. I’m gonna miss these days!

]]> By: tracey http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12009 tracey Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:09:48 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12009 Definitely weekends. Doing "stuff" together. Definitely weekends. Doing “stuff” together.

]]> By: WendyWings http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12008 WendyWings Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:26:05 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12008 Our kids ages are so spread out that as a WHOLE family we don't really do a lot together anymore, having said that i spend a lot of one on one time with the kids individually. Sunday is the at home day and DH and I will usually do things with the youngest two. The oldest son doesn't even live here anymore lol, I did take him to lunch on Monday though :) Our kids ages are so spread out that as a WHOLE family we don’t really do a lot together anymore, having said that i spend a lot of one on one time with the kids individually. Sunday is the at home day and DH and I will usually do things with the youngest two.
The oldest son doesn’t even live here anymore lol, I did take him to lunch on Monday though :)

]]> By: donetta http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12007 donetta Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:02:42 +0000 http://islandlife808.com/my-family/finding-quality-time-together/#comment-12007 My husband reads to the kids every night and on weekends we try to do a little time together. Every Friday night is family date night. We watch a movie together at home. Hubby keeps an eye out during the week and finds a dvd for little $ often it will be an old movie. Oldie but Goldie. Once a movie in theater comes out on dvd we a wait the price reduction or get it on a grocery lead in item. Then we can pause the movie any time we want for potty breaks or drink refills. Cheeper and no traffic or crouds. We take turns cuddleing the kids. often we bring in a fast food meal so I get a night off of cooking. My husband reads to the kids every night and on weekends we try to do a little time together. Every Friday night is family date night. We watch a movie together at home. Hubby keeps an eye out during the week and finds a dvd for little $ often it will be an old movie. Oldie but Goldie. Once a movie in theater comes out on dvd we a wait the price reduction or get it on a grocery lead in item. Then we can pause the movie any time we want for potty breaks or drink refills. Cheeper and no traffic or crouds. We take turns cuddleing the kids. often we bring in a fast food meal so I get a night off of cooking.

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