I'm dying in the country. Well, not literally dying. I'm dying of boredom! And so are my kids.
First off, we are not used to cold. And it is COLD outside. That takes the fun away from the swing sets and makes it all but impossible for this Mom to sit and supervise. I end up zoning out and almost passing into a freezing-my-ass-off coma.
And there is nothing to do otherwise. I swear, everyone in this town must spend their summers roaming the cornfields and going to Target. That or underage drinking.
But it's not all small town America's fault. Rio de Janeiro has turned me into a city girl. I enjoy walking everywhere, besides cornfields. I love that I can run down from my apartment and pick up just about anything in less then 10 minutes.
I adore that I do not have to use my car on a daily basis. It makes me tingle that I can go to a multitude of parks, museums, nature walks, malls, movies, or restaurants with little to no effort.
I dig that the beach is so close, that I don't even have to bring chairs if I don't want to, and that there's a guy selling cold beer by 930am.
Ok, am I a city girl or a Rio de Janeiro city girl?
Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the country. I really love to get out of the city... for a long weekend. Maybe for 2 weeks. I could even do a month if it's warm.
But 6 weeks in the middle of nowhere, in the cold, is a lot to ask for.
So I will not be moving to the little town in the middle of small town America where my parents live. I will visit. I love a good visit to the Grandma and Grandpa, as do my kids.
However, I do think it may be wise, do to our accustomed body temperatures, to save these special visits until spring.
Win win for all involved.
So any ideas to help me and two active little boys survive?
