To set the scene...
TJ left for an Asian Pacific tour (Jakarta, Bangkok, Mumbai) on the 31st of August... he returns on Tuesday morning (the 11th), only to leave again on the 12th, for Colorado Springs, returning on the 16th, leaving again on the 22nd for Singapore and Manila, returning on the 28th. October hasn't been officially booked, but it will be similar... destination Europe.
Lately, my schedule has been just as crazy with work... clients are coming out of the woodwork. I drop kids off in the morning and don't typically get back home until I pick them up. I just can't say no, I love what I do and I love imparting the knowledge I have acquired over the last few years to help those who want to make a difference in their lives.
Bridget and Danielle have Dance on Monday's
All four have "Cup Stack" club on Monday's
Bridget has Volleyball practice on Tuesday's right after school (I am the coach)
Danielle has soccer practice on Tuesday evenings
Ethan has soccer practice on Wednesday's
Bridget has choir on Thursday's
TJ has volleyball practice on Friday's (I am the coach)
Bridget and Danielle are both in Girl Scouts (one meeting/month each, one field trip/month each)
TJ and Ethan are both in Boy Scouts (each have two meetings/month and one Den Meeting/month)
Throw in a PTA meeting, coaches meeting, random meeting about the TWB program I help chair, and almost weekly ortho appointments for one kid or another
Let's not forget helping with homework or studying for a test.
Weekends are full with games, hair appointments, Church etc...
Now, in case you forgot, scroll back and reread the part about TJ's travel.... go ahead, I'll wait...............................................................................................................................................
Now, let me say this.........
I LOVE MY LIFE!!!! I love my children, as exhausting as life can be at times, I do my best to enjoy every minute I have with them. Life is short, and before long, they will be moving on with their lives. I want to take advantage of the time I have with them. I love being "on the go" and seeing the smiles on their faces when they look from their respective playing field and see us cheering them on. I love the hugs I get in the afternoon when I happen to pop into school for whatever reason and they see me walking through the hallway. I love our family time. "Funday Friday" is what all 6 of us look forward to every week. (It's also a good bargaining chip!). I love the thank yous I get for the "great dinner mom", and the high fives we exchange for the good grades on a spelling test or math quiz. I love the time we spend vegging on the couch as a family once all of the chaos has come to an end for the day. I love tucking them into bed and kissing them goodnight. I love it when someone wants to crawl into bed with me when they've had a bad dream or are afraid of the thunder. I love it when they wake with bad breath and bed head and the first thing they do is give me a hug and a kiss and say good morning. I love it when I drop the kids off at school and they all tell me they love me... even in front of their friends. I love it that my youngest always adds, "Have a safe trip home!" I LOVE IT ALL, and I'm sure I'll have to remind myself of these moments when they all become teenagers at roughly the same time!
I love my husband. More and more each day. Some suggest that the secret to our happiness is the fact that he travels!! Maybe, but absence only makes the heart grow fonder. I admire his ambition and drive. I love that he'd prefer taking a red-eye so he can make the morning soccer game, over spending one more night away from us. I love that he calls daily and sends e-mails to each of the kids classrooms to tell them about the country he is in... the weather, food, people... and responds to them and the questions they have for him. I love that his drive and ambition stems from his desire to provide for us. I love that I'm going to Europe with him in October! I love that he supports me in following my dreams. I love that he becomes "Mr. Mom" when he's home, so I can get a reprieve. I love that he buys me flowers for no reason at all.
Now, the actual vent....
Will someone please bitch slap the lady who falls to pieces, crabbing and complaining because her husband is gone ONE NIGHT A MONTH for work, and she (a SAHM - stay at home mom) just can't handle dealing with the two kids and their activities for that ONE NIGHT. If I can do this without the "woe is me" attitude, then she certainly can. Let her have my shoes for a couple days, then maybe I'll show a little sympathy... but for now, I don't want to hear anymore whining!
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