Room for Improvement!

Sunday John and I sat down and discussed some things that we would like to improve as a family. We started as parents very young and we all know there is no hand book to guide us along. As we are getting older and our family is growing we realized there is room for improvement. We decided that just because we are in the same room with each other does not mean we are spending time together. We talked about options and ways to change this and the conclusion was that we spend entirely too much time in front of the TV, so we are shutting it off. No more TV until 7:00pm at which point we will watch one hour long show as a family. We usually eat in front of the TV as well, so from now on we will eat our meals at the table. This is day three and so far it is going pretty well. We were met with only minor complaints from Hayley the first night. We are hoping that this will help strengthen all of our relationships, communication, and appreciation for each member of this family as a whole and as individuals. I can honestly say even only three days into this life change, Hayley's attitude is much better and John and I are less irritated. So on that note, I challenge you to step up and not just spend time with your family, but to spend quality time with them. I hope to hear how you are doing this and how it is going. I will update periodically on our progress. GOOD LUCK!