Today I let #1 have a Mommy Day. My boys think these are pure gold. The other brothers go to MDO and one gets to spend the day with me. I did one per boy fall semester so they could get their well-check appts on their own. It worked out well. Also, #2 loves alone time. It really resets his battery. I decided to do another round of Mommy Days so that I could spend some time with the boys and so they could spend their Christmas money.
We hadn't taken them shopping like this before, so they had a few birthdays built up. Each boy has had his day with me and overall, they've been good. Today #1 had his day and of all of them, he's the one that is easiest for me to deal with.
It was also easy knowing that I had a mom's night out tonight. My MOPs group is getting together to shoot guns at a gun range in town. Don't think I would choose that on my own, but it sounds like a great way to blow off some steam. Afterwards, we're headed over to a yogurt place just to chat.
There was a time I went to each mom's night out we had. And then my husband started collecting animals on the farm. Now, it doesn't always work out that I can go. Like tonight. The electric fence has a short. He can't work on it until after boys get down (which I appreciate) but after they're down, he has to go do it. Someone has to stay in the house so that if boys get up or need help an adult is there. I get to be that adult.
Instead of shooting targets, I'll be sitting on the couch. Bummer. When I connected all these dots (at 4PM when I had been looking forward to girl time for 2 days) I made a decision. My battery has to be recharged. If it can't be recharged by being with friends, I can recharge at home by playing the piano. So I did. Nice and loudly for 30 minutes while the boys were told to leave me in peace. They did. Very good.
Husband will be home before long and I can be at my best for him. Pianos are good things.
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