Weekend with the Boys

Tonight I am finding myself SO thankful for "normal" weekends...ones that my husband is home to hang out with us and help me with the boys. This weekend is not one of those though. I'm dreaming that it was.

He's away all weekend at the men's retreat with church. I'm hoping and praying that he's able to rest, relax and return home refreshed and renewed. He very much deserves that and I long for that for him.

My wonderful in-laws were so gracious to invite the boys and myself to spend the night last night at their house. They watched the boys so that I could go and help a good friend (very pregnant) get her house in order before she headed out of town. I ended up being there until after midnight. This morning I woke more exhausted than when I had gone to bed...however, just knowing that I helped her does make it all worth it.

This morning my in-laws took the boys to feed the ducks at a lake down the street while I stayed back to have a moment of quiet to myself. That was really nice.

Somehow, even with that great oasis last night and this morning, I am still exhausted and longing for my husband to be here.

Thankfully, it was a gorgeous fall day today, the kind of brilliant sunshine that makes almost anything much better. The boys and I had a great time attending a harvest party at our friend's house...wagon rides, potato sack races, carmel apples, scarecrow making, etc. In the true fashion of a single parent, dinner time was quite chaotic for me as I juggled containing and feeding both boys while also trying to get a bite here and there for myself.





For the fun times, great friends and beautiful blue skies I am so thankful.

Although I managed to get both boys home, bathed and in bed on time around 8, Mr.T was calling me 5 minutes later with the need to go to go #2 in the bathroom (after I JUST asked him 10 minutes before that and he said no). While he was taking his sweet time to make that happen, our baby woke up screaming after only 30 minutes of sleep. My only guess is that another tooth is painfully breaking through the gums...again.

One child needed me to wipe his tears, the other his bottom. Both important needs, but since it was just me, I was spread a little thin. Why does this never happen when my husband is here and I have reinforcement?!

By 9 pm they were both settled and asleep and I am also wishing I could crawl into bed.

I now have to work out, do laundry, dishes, unpack from last night and clean out the car...all the while, I'm sorely missing my wonderful husband and have not talked to him since Thursday night.

Tomorrow's a brand new day. Tomorrow my husband returns, and also the sunshine! That's worth smiling about!