Our morning was pretty rough until I said this one line (it's NOT what you're expecting)

Father's Day morning was off to a rough start in our house...

It was like each kid was taking turns having a hard time... which was then making me more stressed than usual because of the pressure of it to be a happy day for my husband.

(Ugh, holidays can be so weird like that you know??)

I had a picture in my head of how it was going to go and it was quickly disintegrating.

Once everyone was semi-chill and together on the couch, I grabbed the "Dad Libs" I'd made for the Father's Day games and got words from everyone to fill in the blank.

When I read this one line, we all lost it and I had tears pouring out of my eyes from laughing:

You can thank my 4-year-old for that "part of body" suggestion 😂

For just a moment, I felt all the tension dissipate. It was like a reset button for all of us, but especially for ME!

Was the rest of the day 100% perfect with no attitudes, meltdowns, or squabbles?

I'll give you a hint: the answer to that is the same answer to this: Can my husband REALLY play the saxophone like that??

(ANSWER: That would be cool, but of course not.)

But the truth is, before I grabbed the Father's Day games, I actually had the thought, "I don't even think playfulness can help right now, everyone is just so OFF!" - and while sometimes it's true, it's not the right tool for the moment, I have been proved wrong time and time again with that thought.

It was the perfect amount of laughter to reset myself and move on, go with the flow, and have a mostly awesome day celebrating Steve. 🥰

My invitation for you this week:

If you are feeling off, try looking for a silly moment where a quick family game or laugh could be possible.

If you need inspiration, take a glance at my free play break bingo sheet!

Cheering you on always,

Mia 💞

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