When Seth mentions a trip for some reason as soon as I am over being bummed that he will be gone I launch into my list of what I should try to accomplish while he is away.  I am confused at how I plan on accomplishing more with less help but somehow I think free evenings will help me accomplish superwoman achievements. What on earth gives me the desire to surprise him with a potty-trained child, losing 5 lbs from not cooking him great meals, complete classes for my continuing ed, host a tea, work on DIY projects, finish articles for a deadline with World Moms and continue to keep up with normal life stuff without my super husband?!? Well, this week I have been oscillating between supermom and damsel in distress.  I am embarrassed to say leaning much more towards the damsel in distress.

There have been moments of: icing mini lemon cupcakes for a tea with a crying baby on my leg; being up all night for 2 nights with a very sick baby;  taking long walks to wear out energetic boys; letting the boys stay in their pj’s extra long; a half completed continuing ed class; hardly any fresh veggies; little sleep (wait I already mentioned that); silly boys telling terrible knock knock jokes and getting a good laugh; a kids kitchen that has been nagging me for a DIY marathon; more sunshine than last week!!!; lots of yoga pant days; wanting to cry when I hear Seth has stepped foot in Trader Joe’s and target without me and LOTS of missing Seth and missing being there to make big decisions on the house.

Enough complaining!! Twice now my friend Daniela has offered to have the boys. On wed she walked them to the zoo. It allowed me to get a few things done without people on my legs!  She has been a God send. Today we are working on getting into the doctor. Our doctor is not working this week so hopefully we will get in easily somewhere else and Owen will be on the mend soon.

Only one more day until Seth makes it back home! Hope he skips the movies on the plane and takes advantage of the sleep!! I might be flying off to a deserted island when we meet him at the airport.

ps- the great news is that spring is coming!!!  This is a picture I took last year….reminds me of what is to come!