“Can we maybe just stay home?” Joseph asked.
“What?”
“I’d like to just relax,” Elizabeth agreed from her position on the couch.
“Not even a bike ride or maybe go to the pool?”
“We haven’t had a Home Day in a long time,” Joseph explained, leaning back against the cushions. “I think it would be fun to relax at home and not do anything.”
“Can I at least fill up the pool?”
Both kids nodded.
“Do you want me to organize a play date?”
I watched them think about it, realizing the very fact that my social butterflies had to consider having friends over might be a bigger indicator that they needed some down time than anything they said.
“Can we play it by ear?” Joseph asked finally.
“Of course,” I agreed. “We won’t make any plans. We’ll just wake up and not worry about anything for the day.”
Both of them smiled in relief. I suppose between a week long trip, back to school activities, supper club, Lego fest, road trips, and supper club, they’re as tired as I am. After the rush of August, it might be nice to start September out slow. After all, we’re only a couple short months away from the chaos of the holidays.
How do you know when it’s time to pull back on the activity level?
