Sunday, January 02, 2011
Boredom
I have been booooooored. There hasn't been much to do around here since Christmas. We all got sick. Adriel and I weren't as bad as Kyle and Sloan, but we each had a bad day of lying around or two. Things have been closed due to holidays and there just isn't a lot to do with kids when it's FREEZING outside.

Yesterday I tried. Adriel was asking to go outside and play. I suggested we get bundled up. Kyle was anti. "It's so cold outside!" he said. I was all, we'll bundle up and the exercise of playing in the snow will keep us warm. I was desperate for some exercising endorphins (I really need to hit the gym!) and I thought some fresh air could be good for us who had been cooped up all week. How bad could it be?

It was bad. It was soooo cold. The freezing wind instantly bit at our faces. We lasted five minutes of walking before we turned around to go home. Adriel balled all the way home. Partly because we weren't going to play outside and party because he was so cold. (which reminds me, as a side note the other day he told me that the cold was biting his ears, ha ha).

Even though we have been pretty bored, I'm still not looking forward to Kyle starting school again this week. It has been so nice having him around. He lets me sleep in in the mornings. He let's me take naps if I'm tired (which ironically, I have been exhausted. From what? Doing nothing? I know I was sick and I was taking care of a sick baby this week, but I have been so tired) We hang out and watch things. We hang out and play with the kids, and even if we are bored, it has been relaxing.

But then I live in a barren frozen waste land, and sometimes when we're out I say "I can't believe you moved me to this!" I'm allowed to say things like that, right?

I feel like I should share something that I don't really feel like explaining much of right now. Kyle has switched out of the design program and is going back into engineering. He wants to go somewhere along the lines of structural engineering, which still has design elements in it and things. There are better schooling options and he's realized he's happier doing that sort of thing. Is that an adequate enough explanation?

I realized that I forgot to do Sloan's birthday post. I should get on that.
Any suggestions for the boredom rut I'm stuck in?

5 comments
Sarahstottle posted @ 4:18 PM

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maybe doing something creative would help. i've been bored since coming home too. i almost am excited to go back to work...
 
If you can't leave the house a good book is always nice. The Dairy Queen series is entertaining (although written for teens, but I liked them) and I could suggest a few more good reads if you want. I can empathize with your boredom. I'm dying of it myself. Also, when it's a dark cold day outside, I like to put something on the TV (or netflix, now i have it) like a really interesting documentary, and have it playing in the background while I do things. (have you seen 'the business of being born'?? so good!)

your explanation of kyle's choice was entirely sufficient.
 
For us -12 was the cut off point for playing outside. When it was -12 we would say, great, lets play outside. Funny because here there is no way anyone is playing outside when its -12....

Hmmm, very tired all the time? Could another little Stratton be on the way? A daughter?
 
ha ha, no Andrea, I don't think there are any new Strattons on the way!!
 
I would say now is a good time to find a fun craft to do. Although i find when i'm bored it's hard for me to get crafty. Just think it's going to start warming up soon. Atleast i hope it does b/c i can't take much more winter
 
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