Having a big family, it can be hard to always bond with each sibling as an individual, and it can also be very costly. When it use to be just our oldest three Stephanie, Nicholas, and Clayton it was not as hard or as expensive to treat them all at once.
When the economy started getting tough, the gas prices went soaring, and our family grew, we found it to be easier to have a special treating time with each one. For instance, a movie night for Stephanie and Rod so that they can spend time together and have an outing , or a dinner date for Clayton and I so that he can enjoy his favorite Chinese food Restaurant and we can chit chat together, and so on. Usually though of course, it is the girls and I, and Rod and the boys. But, we do rotate so everyone has time together.
We do still, every now and then go out to eat or go and see a movie together as a family. Even though taking our big family out to a nice restaurant or movie can be very costly, indeed. (especially when our three teens are charged adult prices.)
Oh yes, and do not forget the great parents who work hard parenting!
My husband and I do not forget our need as a couple, we also date and take out time... for us two!
~ Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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