When Daddy's away, life goes at a different pace. I'm not overwhelmed by it anymore, and I like to change things up a bit. This is mostly related to meals and routines. Bryan is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, but this week, our menu included cheesy quasadillas, pigs-in-a-blanket, crab rangoon, and mini-pizzas -- and those were not appetizers!
Bryan is an early-riser. He is always off to work long before the rest of us are awake, and appreciates having the kids in bed by 8 so he can have some down time. Me? I like to stay up late(r) and sleep later, so when he's away, it seems it is easily after 9 when the kids go to bed. This week, we tried out a different indoor playground and were there till it closed!
Some things don't get done. By the end of the week, I literally had a mountain of clean laundry in our bedroom waiting to be folded. We would have to sift through it to find a shirt or socks! The boys didn't get their nightly lather of lotion twice, and I'm sure I missed brushing their teeth a few times!
Of the 3 nights, Bryan was gone, I only had the bed to myself once...which reminds me of when I was a kid and my daddy was out of town!
We all really miss daddy when he is gone. I can't imagine doing parenthood by myself all the time! But, we can take the "opportunity" to make a few memories.
Good for you! I noticed you said you don't get overwhelmed ANYMORE...so does that mean it gets easier as they get older?? :)
ReplyDeleteI agree that I wouldn't want to be a single parent! You sound like you are handling it beautifully. Kudos to you!! I like to have our kids in bed by 8pm also.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about it....it's is easier when Ray is home and he's there to help me. However, we do things a tad differently when he's home too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are a little bit more fun than me though. I'm an early riser, so I like to go to bed early.