This isn't a post about one of Teddi's latest accomplishments, or one of The Grinner's latest feats, nope, nope, nope . . .
This is all about me, the blog writer. Mom to five, on call twenty-four hours a day . . . rain or shine, happy or stressed, clean house or messy house, laundry mountain or laundry molehill . . . happy children or not so happy children . . . big kids coming or big kids going . . . dishwasher running or dishwasher wishing it were running . . . potty made or potty "missed" . . . phone ringing . . . dog whining . . . big people, little people, people, people everywhere . . . "Mom" . . . "Mommy" . . . "Ma, ma, ma" or"Eh, eh, eh" (that would be Teddi). Are you getting the picture? My life is full . . . and I was feelin' it!
Soooo, tonight for a splendidly refreshing 90 minutes I went to Target, all by myself! Can you tell it had been awhile? Not only did I go all by myself, but I drove my brand new (to me) 2007 Honda Odyssey mommy-van, complete with new car smell and a sweeeeeeet tea in my drink holder. Even the 10 minute drive was splendid!
Thank you Teddi for being a brave girl, thank you Brogan for your sweetness, and thank you Baba for bike rides and park fun. Bath time was done when I got home, and the wee ones were jammied (is that a word?), a very nice break indeed.
All I have left to say is Ahhhhhhhhhhh . . . I feel good!
Blessings from my less stressed nest ~
Tina
3 comments:
Isn't it amzing how wandering "alone" in Target can be such a lift! Funny thing is while we moms are there we are usually purchasing things for the family or everything there reminds us of our family and we end up purchasing things for them!! It is after all what gives us joy, to be able to give to our family. Glad you had a mommy break!!!!
Tina,
Wish I could have enjoyed Target too (and maybe a cookie from Hearthstone Bakery?). So glad things are getting back to not-so-normal at your house. And a new van?!?!?! Post a photo!
Love,
Melissa
Oh yes...sometimes I go to the grocery store or somewhere by myself and don't even turn on the radio in the car. The silence truly is golden.
But the when you walk through the door and hear the delight in their sweet voices as they act like they haven't seen you in years makes it all worth doing over and over again.
Hang in there my friend....before we know it, they'll be off to college.
Hugs,
Ohilda
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