So, I am here. And should be showering.
I am nervous though.
We are an hour or so away from taking kids to Grandma's. They are staying the WHOLE weekend.
My husband and I were offered a chance to work at the BIGGEST Music Festival in our state(I say this because it used to be the biggest cheap festival...It now costs and arm and you bum hole to get in...people still pay because of the stigma around the event now...so we only are going because we are getting in free)...so we took it. Getting paid to people watch....LIFE LONG DREAM!!!
So...my kids are gonna be far from me...for three days.......I will be ok. I will be ok. I will be ok.
Please share your dropping them off for a big break stories...I need some motivation to throw us all in the car.
I dont really ever feel like I need to leave them for long times...This is literally just because it is gonna be a loong weekend for us...lots of back and forthing. So my brain keeps trying to figure out some way we could make the back and forth work with three kids...NO SERIOUSLY THOUGH THEY ARE GOING TO GRANDMAS...i JUST NEED HELP LETTING GO:))))
We are here...Having a blast.
We are out at our friends flat...about to go out for some drinks..I am mega loving it right now...I told hubby this was our glimpse:) To see how the other shoe feels:)
more tuesday....hope you all have an amazing weekend.
The little grocery sprees and dentist appointments i get always makes me a better mother. The girls in my family are planning a birthday shopping trip for me next weekend and i am soooo excited, i havent been out to spend (gift) money or go on a ME shopping trip since before i was married (5 years ago)
Just drop them and go out and breath deeply for a weekend......trust me, you will LOVE them better when you pick them up!
You're going to be a better mom after the weekend. I rarely get out and when I do I feel a million times happier and ready to hang with our son. ENJOY!
Hi Mama
Go and enjoy you lucky girl.
I am soooo jealous of you right now lol . A music festival !! Oh they were the days !!
B. k
You can do it! You need this! Trust me. I remember the first time I was able to go away for a long weekend. It was for my brother's graduation in D.C. I had to fly and everything. It was fabulous! I missed my son, of course, but he had a great time with his Auntie's. I had a great time, and enjoyed going to museums, restaurants, and bars!
you will be okay, and they will have a ball :) you will too! hang in there! my son goes to my mom's to spend the night about every other or every third weekend. it's awesome :) you're just not used to it. once everything starts moving you will forget your nervousness and have an awesome time. congrats!
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My daughter just got back from a MONTH in a state 1000 miles from me. You will do fine. Enjoy your weekend.
You can do it mama! Just think, you'll have three days to reconnect with your hubby. Three days to remember why you love each other so much. Instead of focusing on how hard it is to leave your kids, focus on how great it will be to have alone time with hubby. Having this alone time with hubby will make you both better parents for your beautiful little ones.
It's gonna be great!
*hugs*
Don't second guess yourself. This is an awesome opportunity for you and your husband to get true alone time to just hang out, relax, laugh, not stress, and renew your friendship. Last summer, my son spent 3 WEEKS across the country with his dad and I was not sure how I was going to handle it. But it was a great time. As a single mom, my options to do things are often limited. But I went out with friends till late and didn't worry about a sitter or feel guilty for not being with my son. I went to the grocery store after bedtime, just cause i could. The feeling of not having to watch your kids and keep your eyes out and be planning the next meal and keeping your mind on the schedule for the day, is a GREAT feeling that every parent should be able to enjoy at times. DON'T WORRY! Your kids will have a great time at Grandma's. Just do it and enjoy it.
You've earned a break - your kids will be fine at Grandma's and might eat too many brownies and stay up a little to late and might get a sunburn. BUT they will be loved, snuggled, and doted upon for three while days. They are so lucky! So are you - to have Grandma so close and willing to take all 3 at once. You'll have a cell phone if needed, right? Enjoy Bumpershoot.
Haha! Yes you need help! ;) No, I felt this way this past January. My husband and I went on a cruise and we had to book it like way in advance. When we booked it I thought it'll be fine, I'm so excited I'll be running to get on the plane! Uh no. I was a freaking mess! I kept questioning my decision, wondering if we should leave, etc. But ya know...once I landed in sunny Florida and was aboard that ship, I had no (okay, maybe not 'no' but WAY fewer) worries than I did just hours before. This will be excellent for you two! You need it, beyond need it...6 years...yikes??! I promise you, as soon as the weekend is up you're going to be talking to Grandma to try and schedule another one! Have fun!!!
Just remember that Grandma already raised at least one kid and that child made it all the way to adulthood!! :-) They will be fine for a long weekend. Enjoy the time away from them- you will appreciate them even more when you see them again. Have fun at the music festival with your hubby. It's ok mom, you will survive. :-)
