At the end of January John had a very needed break. Very needed for him and for his wife. My parents came and watched the kids for one night while we got away. We saw Avatar in 3D, ate dinner(this is heaven with no children), and spent a night at the Anniversary inn. I REALLY didn't want to come home, but we still had the whole week to look forward to with having Daddy home. We did some fun things with the kids like surf and swim, read books(okay, I do do this sometimes when he is at work), and even the circus. We went up to see John's parents in Idaho. My kids adore their grandparents and cousins. It makes me so happy to see them enjoy themselves with family. John and I slipped away with his mom, brother and his girlfriend to see the BYU ballroom dancers. It was a lot of fun. We even got to see Ryan and Ashley from "So You Think You Can Dance." They weren't my favorite dancers on the show, but it was still fun to see them in person. Although Rockland is a little remote for me, we always have a good time, and it was good to be there while John's dad had some medical issues. Dr. John = HERO!
But now that the vacation is over and my Hero has returned to his everyday job, I miss him. I am really so grateful for him. On Monday morning when that alarm rang for the first time in 10 days, I felt like 1) I didn't want to let him go, and 2) He is amazing that he can get up everyday and go to work, especially when the alarm is set for 4:30. I think, being a mom is a very hard job, rewarding in its ways but hard. But was I ever grateful to my husband that morning that HE was the bread winner, and the slave to the alarm clock. I might hear the ring, but I don't have to answer the call. I like being able to go to work in pajamas(scrubs isn't that bad either). I needed this reminder. I love my kids but when John works long hours and the winter weather feels confining, life at home can seem very tedious. Now I use the alarm as a good loving reminder to myself how much I love my "JOB" as I snuggle down in my bed for another hour or two.
Thanks John for your tireless hours of hard work, even if all you do is listen to "blips of the heart." I love you honey.
6 comments:
I'm glad you had some alone time with John. So great! That video was so cute!
Thanks for coming over today!! :) I love our play dates. Ty gave me Anniversary Inn for Christmas. I love just getting away for a night. It's lots of fun.
It's great that you are giving kudos to John for his job. Everyman needs to hear that from his wifey.
Glad you got away...that is needed as well.
If you have any ideas for baby names....let me know. I need help!
I agree. Brooks has been waking up at 5am, and getting home when the kids are asleep this week. I'm so glad I'm the one who can enjoy them.
Glad to hear you made it to the Anniversary Inn. You guys should go on a cruise in January 2012 for our 10th anniversary w/us. They're fun! Start saving:) Just reminded me of how I need a week alone w/only Brooks, but our kids need to be a little older so the sitter doesn't go crazy I think.
I LOVED that video! So funny! I am so glad you guys got some time away. At the same time I know how hard it is to get back to reality. Keep up the great work. You are doing awesome!
Don’t fool yourself Amy – being home with children is as hard if not harder than working outside of the home. Up until last year I have always worked in a very high pressure work environment – being home with 3 little boys is exponentially more frustrating and harder on the mind and body than working a 10 hour day. Just saying…
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