What a beautiful day!!!!!! The weather is absolutely gorgeous here (good ole Norfolk, VA). The kids and I went for a bikeride and now they are playing in the sandbox while I sit at the dining room table with all the windows open.
Grandma watched the kids last night so I could go to karate. That's always good. I always make dinner on Friday nights so that when they come over straight from work, they have dinner waiting. It seems like a fair exchange for two hours. Plus they get to spend quality time with their grandkids, it's not like I'm asking them to mow my lawn or something. Although that needs to be done too....just kidding.
My brother should be here anytime. He has a job interview Monday that hopefully will turn into an immediate hire. He is optimistic, so I hope it works out for him. It would really be great if he could move back here long term....not having family around can be depressing.
I always feel such peace when H is gone. He and I are starting to communicate better and that relieves a lot of anxiety with me. But I still seem to be happier when he's gone. When he's here, I like that I have help with the kids and can just run to the store alone if I need to without having to strap and unstrap car seats, etc. Or someone to go to dinner with if I feel like going out (with the kids of course ). It just seems that somehow a lot of my emotional energy is drained when he is here. Maybe just because we're so much busier when he's home somehow. I don't know.
Hope you are all having a good weekend!!
"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
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