Weekend Shenanigans

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It was a slow, rainy weekend. I knew going in there would be little in the way of excitement or plans. A little Thanksgiving prep (grocery shopping and cleaning and planning), a lot of laundry and fort-building. It was quiet time, which everyone needed. But I’m always surprised by how lethargic this type of time makes me feel. I suppose it has to do with social interaction. Being in the house and not interacting with many people makes me feel completely drained — I suppose I am more on the extroverted side after all! It’s a huge change from this summer, where we would find ourselves surrounded with neighbors and friends at the playground even when we didn’t plan official social engagements. I would always walk back with Andrew feeling like my energy had been renewed (and my mood).

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That’s not to say that spending time with just my immediate family is not completely and totally gratifying — it is!!! But after a few days of indoor time, I crave a different kind of banter. I think I’ve always been that way, becoming crabby as a child if kept indoors too long. I’m still not sure if it has more to do with fresh air or fresh people. It fascinates me, this introvert-extrovert thing, and I tend to believe the “continuum” theory of it, that we fall somewhere in the middle on a scale from extrovert ——— to ——— introvert. Anyway, Emil and I got out of the house on Saturday morning for a little Mama-Emil time at the Science Center (his choice), then I took Oliver out for hot chocolate on Sunday morning. Both were really gratifying experiences, as I rarely have the opportunity to give one child my full attention. They are each so different in such wonderful ways, all three of them! I really enjoy learning what is going on inside their heads.

DSC_0007DSC_0012DSC_0027DSC_0028IMG_0640DSC_0063Really looking forward to the holiday season now! Hope you enjoyed your weekend and are getting those fat pants ready for some pie!

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  1. At some point in the school year, we would ask our high school students to take a couple different personality tests and do some reflection. One we use is this one: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

    I like this style because the results are reported as a percentage, in line with the idea of a spectrum. The only thing is that I have never taken a personality test where I was comfortable answering YES or NO to every question; there are always a few that I have trouble committing to. That is probably some kind of personality trait indicator in and of itself . . .

    Anyway, last spring I registered as slightly more extroverted than introverted for the first time ever, and I seriously had a minor personality crisis right there in the classroom. It was really liberating though!

    Cheers to slow weekends before the busy “people” season commences!

  2. Lauren, I could not relate to you any more! I am so energized and happy being outside in the fresh air and near people, really, and completely drained when in the house for too long! When it is cold or rainy I do exactly what you do– scoot out with a kid or two. ๐Ÿ™‚ I just love your blog!

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