ever feel as if you have run out of things to do?

[dejags]

sometimes I worry that now I have had a lovely wedding (7 years ago) and had my 2 beautiful DS's that there isn't much to look forward to in life (i.e. no more big and exciting life changes).

Is this really strange or does anybody else feel like this.

PS: this isn't meant to be a really serious thread - more of a poll re. what everybody else thinks.

NO I absolutely don't feel like this!

But then we are always moving house/going on holiday/changing jobs or talking about the above. Have lots of plans, even if they come to nothing!

eg dh is always on about quitting the Law and doing something else, this would involve possible move to the country etc etc.

Going through pregnancy / birth again. IT's only four weeks since my first one hatached but it was so wonderful I want to be pregnant again!

I know what you mean Dophus - I would love to have another baby, but I am not sure if this is the right thing for our family.

and congratulations on the birth of your baby btw

Thanks

How old are yours?

2 DS's, DS1 is 3.5yrs and DS2 is 6 months old next week. You didn't say if you had a little boy or little girl?

dejags -- I am totally stuck on the defining part of what to do next...

I would love to move abroad but not possible as DH is in middle of training... more kids is not an option and that in reality is only postponing this feeling as you can not keep getting pg for ever, I am thinking I need to define plans for me and also for family... ie get a hobby that we can all do as kids grow... sailing, walking, running, I really don't know... as for me, ideas are new hobbies, re-invention of self into slimmer fitter me, make new friends, make most of what I have now so I don't lose these precious years with the kids... am waffling now but this is quite a big thing for me at moment... guess who is 40 soon!!

I really know what you mean, i especially feel it now i have survived toddlerdom and the kids are little people (6 and 8). I actually think thats why we are always moving house, for the 'having something to be excited about' and make plans for. i do sometimes tell myself to just chill ou and enjoy what i have. but i do that for a few months and then get itchy feet and change job, think of a house move! My mum said i was always bored as a child and needed lots to do constantly!

I did post recently about my long term dream of going round the world - we did the sums and even if we rent our house out while we are away it will be a stretch this year . I also think that DS2 will be too young - he'll only be 15 months in Dec, so probably best to wait another 6 months.

Still I have come up with:

Anniversary trip with DH - thinking about this place: Game Farm

Our round the world trip in June 2006

Another baby in 2007

Ok, so that's quite a lot , think I'll have to define the definition iykwim

I'm getting the impression from you that I keep getting pregnant forever. OH no!
I have a sneaking suspicion that DP wouldn't be keen on that idea either!

Are you all working or looking after the children?

p.s dejags - I had a boy

you have no way come to end of things to do... you have a huge plan of big thingd left to do and they sound fab!

Don't you look forward to going on fab hols with them, going to their school concerts and activities and generally just having fun with them?

I'm really looking forward to all of this next as ds1 starts school in Sept and ds2 is only 2, ds3 5 months - really looking forward to when they are all out of nappies, feeding themselves and we can do fun things without worrying about feed times and where the baby changing facilities are!

I do look forward to all of those things very much Gobbledy but they don't fill me with great excitement (sounds awful but I am not doing very well articulating today).

Maybe it's me, I'm not very 'ambitious' in that way - not bothered about going round the world or anything. Just want a normal happy family life where we do fun things together. No ambition to run my own business or anything - far too stressful!

DH and I travelled extensively BC and I think this has spoiled me. I get a really unique buzz from travelling to a country where I don't know the language, custom or geography, this seems to have filtered through to the rest of my life.

on the one hand but wouldn't trade my travels for the world on the other.

dejags, I know what you mean --- thse things are great and I am looking forward to going on hols with kids etc but they are not the BIG things that shape our lives like meeting life partner, having kids, going travelling rather than on holiday, getting a degree does...

Dejags, I know exactly what you mean. However, I'm returning to work after being at home with my ds, have got a job doing something completely different to what I've done before and now I feel regenerated and excited about something IYKWIM. I start next week so wish me luck

Yes, in my darker moments I think that now I've got my three beautiful sons (and wild horses won't drag me back to that labour ward ), all I have to look forward to is years more of slogging away at work!

But I don't seriously get too bothered by it - and I have a list as long as your arm of things I'd like to do when I get the chance - more travelling, more studying, more reading, more yoga, more cooking, more music....

best of luck LMB - I am sure you will be brilliant

I think I have asked before - how old are you sons Dinosaur?

hello dejags and good luck LMB, I hope to be in your shoes in a couple of years time and I'm really looking forward to studying and re-training

Dejags they are five and a half, three and a half, and nearly seven months!

Hi suzy - how are you doing?

Dino - whats the hardest thing about having 3? (honestly)

Mmmmm....... three boys

doing great thanks dejags, really good