Value: Family Fun

We all agreed a while ago to create a list of all the fun things we could think of to do together as a family, and then that we would take turns each weekend choosing something. Well, the list got made. As we were trying to plan our day yesterday, things got less and less fun with all the bickering about who wanted to do what (complete with changing minds). Toby said, "it's not Family Fun if it's not fun for everybody." My response was that it isn't easy to find things that everyone likes all the time, so if we take turns choosing, everyone gets a chance to pick what they like best - and everyone has a turn at not getting to choose, a chance to learn about doing what's good for the family before what's good for ourselves. So I asked Toby how he thought we might get this plan rolling, how we could actually do it. He did not offer any ideas. Everyone agreed to a set rotation (which Toby says he will remember for us without writing it down anywhere), to begin next week. I'm hoping this will get Toby trying more activities, and help Dan feel less annoyed at spending a chunk of his weekend at a children's museum. I definitely think it will help me feel more justified in picking what I really want to do, instead of what I think would make the most people the happiest - stepping back from jobs of peacekeeper and cheerleader.