It’s been a full week since I have written anything here, but I have rock-solid excuses. First, last week was my husband’s and my first wedding anniversary. Then I took a few days off to just enjoy time with my stepkids during their last summer week with us. So I’ve been focusing on my family and reminding my husband what a lucky devil of a man he is, ha ha. Just kidding, we are both lucky!
We had a fun and busy week, exploring, hiking, cooking, wrestling, face masks, picking on each other (not all at the same time!) Last night, when my husband asked the kids to get their shoes on to head back to their other home, I heard one of them say “Didn’t we just get here?” And it was true. The week flew by.
I am not, in any way, ready to be back at work today. My husband held onto me tightly when the alarm went off, and we joked about just staying in bed. It was tempting!
Now I’m sipping caffeine, yawning, missing my husband, and worrying about the kids. I know they sincerely like being with us, but I also know that at least some part of their reluctance to leave our home is simply not wanting to go back to their other household. Take all the ingredients for an unpleasant, toxic, and unstable environment, mix it up with heaps of drama and selfishness, and there you have their other home. Of course I worry. All I can hope is that they take care of each other, look out for each other, and come back safe and sound.
Sweat & Sparkle 