Minimizing regrets with Dominoes

Someone once told me that life is about minimizing regrets. This got me thinking about how sad I feel for those families and people who haven't figured out "family first".  They still are only worried about their own desires and wants and needs...and there must be quite a few people thinking this way with the divorce rate what it is.  I LOVE our little family.  There is no TV show, no video game, no new car more important than the moments I spend with them.  We find so much joy in our roles as wife, husband, father, and mother.  Blessings overflow from being a part of our family and spending time together, serving each other, and strengthening our relationships.  It's sad for me to think of those people who work all day and then come home and eat fast food and watch tv all night.  Or those individuals who still go to the bars regularly, or spend countless hours on the internet, playing video games, or texting.  I just want to scream at them....WAKE UP! You're missing the most important thing in your life!  Yes, we have days when we're just so tired that I think, okay we could skip our bath and bedtime routine which includes reading books together.  But then I think, in a few years, my children are going to think I'm the biggest dork on the planet and it'll be a struggle just to get them to hang out with me.  Then I'll think, man I miss my little guy snuggling with me and reading books every night before bed, and that little boy who just wanted to play trains with me all day long.  So, yes, we push through the tiredness to capture all those moments before they pass us by.  When we're 60 years old, we won't care if we beat the newest video game, if we got see the entire season of American Idol, and texting will be ancient technology.  But, I will remember sitting in my rocker with a toddler on my lap reading "The Cat in the Hat" until I just can't stand it anymore.  I'll be glad I chose to spend time with my family, no technology, no distractions.  So maybe that someone was right, life is about minimizing regrets.


Family togetherness at the Peterson's this week included....DOMINOES