Yesterday was a busy day around the McHousehold.
We had two playdates here at the house.
The morning playdate was really a "playdate" for me. One of my good friends who I haven't seen in awhile came over for coffee and a chat. She is one of those friends who is eternally glamorous, chic, and stylish.
She also doesn't have any kids yet.
Which is why I felt so bad constantly interrupting our "grown up" conversation to go chase after one of my kids or break-up a fight...not to mention the fact that I could never look her in the eye while she was telling a story because my own eyes were busy making sure my kids didn't kill each other.
I realized after she left this was a perfect example of one of those times where I should have hired a babysitter and left the house without the kids so I could really focus on my friend and my delicious cup of coffee.
Later that evening, my other friend comes over with her two kids. We ordered a pizza, opened a bottle of wine, let all the kids run run run in the backyard, and we never finished one topic of conversation.
We constantly interrupted each other to yell "No jumping off the picnic table!" and "What is in your mouth?? Spit that out right now!"
We hardly looked each other in the eye while telling a story and there was no explanation needed. The kids took a "bath" in the kiddie pool and we ended the evening searching for my friend's wine glass somewhere in the backyard..."I set it down when I went running to get him down from the slide. But where did I put it???"
It was a good playdate.
I adore both of my friends.
It is so nice to have both kinds of friendship....friends who understand the whole commotion of kids....and friends who don't want to just yet. Because sometimes...I don't want to understand it either!
Although 99% of the time, I do understand it and love it.
You know what else I love?
I also love getting packages in the mail....from friends who are so far away...but saw this bottle and said "this has McMommy written all over it!"
Have I mentioned how much I adore my friends?
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I would love a glass of the Mad Housewife, please. On second thought, I'll take a bottle.
Hope you find that glass before the kids or the lawnmower do.
I've seen that bottle, that's a keeper. It's refreshing to hear that i'm not the only one who has fragmented conversations with friends...'what was I saying?'
Happy Thursday.
I wish I could bring the kids over, not make eye contact, and drink wine with you! I love the eye contact mention. I have a friend who looks at me constantly when he's talking as though to make up for the fact that I don't look at him once.
I love how you had to search for the wine glass! Haha - I never knew what it was like to not make eye contact until my daughter became mobile. Wow...she's fast is all I have to say now!
I'm so going to buy that wine for someone (or myself). That label is great!!
Mommies need play dates too!
two playdates?? wow honey!! sounds like much fun was had :)
love the bottle of wine too - save me a glass? ok never mind i will just go buy my own bottle!
So funny !
You story reminded me why I stopped playdates. I am not good at fragmented conversation anymore.
Since most of our thoughts and actions during the day are fragmented, we are more than entitled to a kid-free playdate !!
Enjoy your wine !
Love the bottle of wine!
I so understand about playdates! We just had one today. (I thought it would be easier to deal with super tired kids from vacation if they were distracted by other kids)
I swear I spend most of the time talking about a conversation that was started the hour before. I often feel like I am dealing with the worst case of ADD. ugh! But, hey, I value it too. Nice to be able to speak to others if only in fragments. And have to say I wish I had a friend who didn't yet have kids. But, alas, I am meant for a life of fragmented, kid watching conversations! :)
Gooood times!
My DH gets so frustrated w/ the constant interruptions, he will sometimes just stop talking, when I say, "What were you saying?" for the umpteenth time.
This is why girlfriends are GOOOOD
Love the wine label. Bet you needed the wine after all that fun.
Aw, the kiddo's don't have too many playdates anymore. The puppy however NEEDS them. Well.. WE need them so she doesn't drive us crazy.
Hmmm, kinda like a kid's playdate!
Very catchy title!
How nice to have two playdates today.
How nice to have a diverse group of friends.
I am glad to learn that I am not the only one talking in fragments.
I can't stop thinking about your "If you love me...don't call me" post! Priceless!
I once had a wine called Mommy's Time Out. It was pretty good!
I love this post! It is so so true. I don't miss those days of starting EVERY.LAST.SENTENCE with "oh, and anyway..." "What were we saying?" and then getting home only to realize that not one conversation was completed. I love having friends who get it and I know those who don't have kids are rolling their eyes on the other end of the phone line while I interrupt with "don't poke your sister" "turn the TV off and go to your rooms" "no cookies" "I SAID no cookies" "oh fugh it have all the cookies you want JUST LEAVE ME ALONE" "no, mommy is not hiding in the closet"
I have had the wine a few times and it's yummy and so fitting! Enjoy!
Love it! The husband got that wine at World Market last summer :)
I know what you mean about never finishing a topic. At least if you have enough wine, you don't care :)
I sooo don't look people in the eye anymore either! I used to all the time and recently realize how much I NEVER do anymore!
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