Weekend

Jack woke up extremely cranky from his nap yesterday, screaming for Jim. He was just sobbing "Mama Jim, mama Jim, mama Jim!!!"  I think he needed some special bonding time with his mama Jim...

Yesterday we were all set to travel to DC as a family for the weekend.  No bags had been packed, no laundry folded, no dishes done, and the 3:00PM departure time was looming over me.  As my exhaustion from the week caught up with me I thought about the nightmare it would be to clean, pack, and cram my family into my 1998 civic with 201,000 miles on it and drive the 3-4 hours to my mom's house.  Then I had a brilliant idea.  Why don't I go by myself to my mom's house and leave all the cleaning and childcare to Jim?  Then I could have a lovely time for sleeping and watching conference, all by myself, AND more importantly Jack could spend some quality time with his mama Jim.

I called Jim at work with my great idea and he said "Uh....okay?"

"Great! It's been decided then."  So I packed my own bag with my stuff only and went on my way.  I didn't pack a single sippy cup, diaper, car, doll, car seat, pack n play, stroller, or small article of clothing.

Several people seemed alarmed at this decision and thought something was seriously wrong or that I was really angry. None of that was true. I was just so tired and thought it sounded lovely to have a weekend with my mom, and to sleep, a lot.  I don't think I have done that since I married Jim in 2003.

I will admit that the car ride down was rather boring and a bit odd.  I still drive the same car I did in college and I still have the same CD's I had in college, so for a second I felt like I was a 21 year old driving home from Penn State.  Luckily I had a toy car in my purse to remind me that my real life was lovely and consisted of 2 beautiful children and 1 lovely husband.  I put on NPR just to drive home the fact that I am 32.

The children are having a wonderful time with mama Jim. Jim let them play outside, jumping on the trampoline until bedtime last night, and this morning he took them to McDonald's for breakfast.  Then they were off for an adventure with his mother and grandmother.  See what a fun weekend I provided for my children?? Jim is way more fun than I am, it's good to leave them in his care sometimes.

I have a lovely husband who agreed to a spontaneous, completely self absorbed, weekend to myself.