Okay, so there may be a small amount of sarcasm in my words. We have joked that it may be worse than a bunch of women planning a shopping weekend for Lancaster. When the boys were outside my house early Thursday morning, I quickly started receiving texts from the other wives. Those messages will need to remain silent :-).
So the girls and I have spent many hours outside this weekend, countless nature walks and hikes, playgrounds, trips around the court, leaf rubbings, pumpkin painting, you name it . . . we did it! Although nighttime is when the tears come for Daddy, pure exhaustion is usually the reason and their sleep comes quickly. One little person has also come to find that Mommy and Daddy's bed is more comfy than hers . . . I'm okay with that. Last night we had a Harvest Dessert party in our backyard with a bunch of neighbors and friends (and some s'mores, cider beer and wine) which gave the girls a distraction, but also some adult time for me. I'm very thankful for my little court community (well, most of them at least!).
I could get annoyed that he leaves us for 5 days, but I love to see that he continues to enjoy this time away. He absolutely loves getting up to go fishing at 4:30 in the morning . . . I guess he could love worse things!
Before he left he gave each of his girls a beautiful bunch of flowers, and I have to say that the unexpected gift is not to make up for anything, but instead to remind us that he loves us and is thankful for us.
I sometimes can get easily annoyed and stressed out by daily life, but God continues to find ways to remind me of my blessings found in my rooted marriage and my precious girls.
So he comes home tomorrow, and the planning will begin for next year.
