Re-introduction to Socializing

I am starting to remember how much I used to enjoy socializing with family and friends. The last couple of years we have gotten out of the habit of spending time in the evenings at other people's houses and inviting them to ours. I think the biggest reason this occured was having a child that is under 4 and into everything. You cannot really enjoy yourselves at get togethers if you are chasing after a child...having to break off in the middle of a conversation and grab the Little one as he climbs on the couch and is ready to teach himself to fly is annoying. Babysitters were out since the only people we trust to watch the boys were the same people we wanted to spend time with didn't help either.

My re-introduction to socializing started out slowly...a friend invited me to join a new Bunco group with her and after much guilt (at leaving boys home with father once a month), I did join, and enjoyed and still do enjoy the heck out of it. I love trying new recipes out on the girls and getting together to roll dice and gossip about anything and everything. We are on hiatus this summer and it's a bummer, but Fall will soon be here and we will resume the fun. Last month my Husband and Oldest Son spent a week at Scout Camp leaving me and the Little Rugrat at home, so I invited a friend, my Mom and her friend over for dinner and cards. I learned a new card game that night "Hand and Foot" and really enjoyed myself (especially after I put the little one to bed). The boys will be canoeing the Current River in Missouri in a couple of weeks and I plan to have the girls over again for dinner and cards. Yeah!

Last night I hauled the Husband and the Boys to a MOM's evening get-together and cook-out and really enjoyed myself at that. I don't believe the husband was all that comfy, but at least he knew one of the other Husbands and they discussed Scouts all night. The boys had kids to play with along with a trampoline so they had fun. The high point...the Food was excellent (Brats), and the low point...the HEAT (101+ and the hottest day of the year so far), but I loved it.

So the point of this blog I guess is to say that I am not going to let myself get into this rut again, and allow myself (no guilt...okay maybe just a little guilt) to get out and enjoy being around grown-ups again.