February 23, 2023 - Thursday


Ben is going away tomorrow and will be gone until Sunday. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it feels a little like freedom. I won't have to check in or debate or go through a whole "thing" for every action I want to take. On the other hand, I'll really miss having him here. We haven't gotten to spend much time together lately. AND, of course, I'll be completely in charge for three days, which is never a fun thing in a house full of kids. 

I don't know what we're going to do, but I am thinking about taking everyone to the art museum on Saturday and then finding a magenta place for pictures while we're downtown. There is also a kid's movie in the theater that we might go see. We'll mostly just be living normal life though: laundry, and meals, and playing, and mess-making. It'll be ok, I just wish Ben didn't have to be gone so long. Of course, I'm happy for him to get to go, though. Every one of his siblings will be at his dad's this weekend and I don't know that that's ever happened before. He's really excited. This is super cool for him. 

I ended up missing cell tonight, which I'm super bummed about. But I started getting a cold yesterday and I'm EXHAUSTED. Not only that, but I know there are several ladies in the group that would rather not be exposed to any known viruses right now. And I can't blame them! Going to bed early. 





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