Our family's absolute favorite thing to do on Sunday, or at least mine and Steve's favorite thing on Sunday, is to have family dinner. We love to have a traditional dinner on Sunday evening. Tonight was roasted chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn. Sometimes we try new recipes, but typically, it's about those classic types of homestyle cooking.
The kids know this and I think they've come to expect and enjoy it. It's the one night a week that everyone really tries to be home for dinner. We try not to schedule other things on Sunday evening. We try to just be in that moment. No rushing through dinner to get running onto other activities, no going out to eat, and we try to not have company on Sunday night.
This helps us to re-connect. It helps us to look at what's coming up for the next week. It's a chance, sometimes the only one we get, to just have a conversation with all the kids.
I think it's something we'll continue to do. I would like the kids to know that no matter where they are, or what they are doing, they can come home for dinner. To connect, to eat a good wholesome meal, and to just be.
i love it! i am so proud of familiesr who make time to do this and often envy them. heck, its just me and trav and we struggle to get a sit down meal together! i hope that someday i can provide this for my family like you do!!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, it's mostly only on Sunday's that we actually get the chance for ALL of us to sit. It's a struggle but it is SO worth it!
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