It’s been a busy Christmas. A really good one! But a busy one nonetheless. There is pretty much always a puzzle going at Christmas, am I right? Yes. I am. However, this time around, there just wasn’t a lot of time for one. Not to mention the challenge of keeping a space clear for it where it is free from babies sticky fingers. So we just didn’t do one.
Except it BUGGED me. I MISSED puzzling! And my island was so clear, just waiting to be filled 🤣 It’s just always a part of Christmas!
So yesterday evening, I pulled one out. I did all the fussy work – sorting out the border pieces, building the border, and setting out the rest of the pieces intentionally.
Today, I stood at the island for a bit while the kids read quietly in the living room, and I worked on it. Not so slowly, they all made their way over to where I was and they joined the puzzle. Now I’m not one who can’t share my puzzle. I can. And today was a tough one for it because WOW were the kids ever loud and obnoxious and so incredibly challenging to exist so closely around for so much time 🤣 I say it all with love. I literally had a kid making animal sounds, shoving their head in between my arm and my body, expecting a head scratch. I was left deep breathing by the end 😂but I DIDNT nitpick their fun, or kick them out, and they never got out of hand.
And I’m really glad I stuck it out. They LOVED being at the island, puzzling with me. We finished it. Easily. Together.
Some days, that kind of noise and nonsense is just too much for me. And I could feel that point approaching. But I chose to soak in the together time and I’m really glad I did. And I’m glad they stayed and puzzled. It was a nice memory to make together. Hopefully many more puzzles in our future.