not this cute anymore!
Tonight is the Father and Sons camp out. Typically I would be jumping for joy, scheming what to do with my freedom. But last night as I crawled in bed at midnight, I whispered to my husband that I don't want them to go. Please don't go, I said. Not because I wouldn't love to get rid of the kids for a night-- but because we haven't had a low-key night in weeks. Saturday and Sunday are just as busy and weekends were made for recuperation. I just can't stand sending them away when this is our only chance to hang out and be together. Is it too much to ask for one night where nothing is going on? Just one night?
I'm not sure if my pleading was enough. I told him I would make whatever he wanted for dinner, watch any movie, play any game or go on a bike ride wherever he pleased-- if he and the boys just stayed home with me. I hate to ruin all their male-bonding fun, but I just need a husband once in a while, even if that means he's accompanied with a few kids. Am I raining on their parade? A camp out like this only comes once a year. But a night with NOTHING to do is hard to come by these days.
If they do happen to go (because sometimes my husband doesn't listen to me when I whisper in his ear at midnight) then I will enjoy myself, I'm sure. I will have a baby to keep me from crying about not having any girls to hang out with... and Simon in all his 6 month glory is good enough.
Can you believe he's 6 months old today? I cannot. It's gone by so quickly and yet I can't remember my life before he was born. I can't remember being normal. The mom I was last year during the Father and Sons camp out couldn't have pushed them out the door fast enough. This year, I am different. We are a different family... different in a good way, but everything is moving at super-turbo speed. All I want is for my kids to stop growing, my husband to be home once in a while and for each of us to have nothing to do but sit around and look at each other. Is that too much to ask for? Oh, and I want a maid and a personal trainer too.
Friday, May 7, 2010
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Your hubby told mine that he wasn't going...maybe that is hopeful for you?? If he does end up going maybe we should go get some yogurt tonight??
Hey Samye-- I probably shouldn't say this for the world to hear, but Aaron doesn't always tell the truth. They are going to go. I am packing up their stuff right now. He and Dustin can kick it together. I've decided to do some deep cleaning-- which almost makes me as happy as hanging out with my family..
I think it's awesome that he's taking them. A lot of men have to be talked into it, because it's a lot of work. He seems like an incredible dad. Enjoy your night off. wish we lived close!
Oh- I know I should just be grateful. And I am. The kids are only little for a minute and they will all have a blast.
I am inviting my adopted teens over and we are going to paint nails and watch chick flicks. don't you worry about little ol' me.
I wished we lived closer too!
I have always hated the fathers and sons outing! I am sandwiched between two brothers so I always felt left out when that big night came along. I love being a mom of boys, but at least one girl to party-hard with would be nice. Maybe this time round?.... Good luck and have fun!
I hear ya!! On the way home from the dr. when we found out that baby #5 is a boy, Kaiden said something about me being the only girl in our family and Kelly responded that yes, I will always be the only girl and I will be alone for the rest of my life. OUCH!! I know he meant alone in my gender, but really, Father and son's campouts, priesthood nights, etc. Kinda sucks. We better get some fun daughters-in-law someday :)
What do ya know! I was home last night with just my baby also! DO they plan these father son camp-outs church wide? It cracks me up that Kam went with our little Jake, because his daddy did not teach him to be a camper. If we lived closer we could have gotten together with our babes. I cannot believe little simon is 6 months. That flew! He is so adorable.
I was actually thrilled to get a night Jakey free so I could put Ben down early and do stuff for my calling. The minute he was down I changed my mind! I wanted my family back. Our husbands work too hard all week to be gone on a friday night. Plus, as I was trying to fall asleep, I kept scaring myself thinking that tree silhouettes were people outside.
Isn't funny how a night to yourself sounds heaven sent, then once you get it, you just want your loves back?
That would be awesome to be closer, because I love talking to you my kindred yellow soul.
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