This afternoon the kids and I drive the hour-and-a-half to the airport to get Charlie! He’s in the air over the Atlantic at this very moment, and not getting home a moment too soon.
I totally can’t wait to see him. Of course, if he wasn’t coming home, I could spend the day in bed like I did all weekend.
(I was SICK, alright?)
So there are definitely some pros and cons to welcoming my spouse home after a long absence.
Nighttime:
Good: Charlie’s side of the bed will contain him again.
Bad: I’ll have to make room for him by moving my laptop, my planner, my current reading book, three magazines, the TV remote, and all the clothes I wore over the last twelve days.
Housekeeping:
Good: Ummm… Sorry. I got nothin.
Bad: I have to do it again.
TV Watching:
Good: Somebody to handicap House Hunters with. (“Obviously, they’ll pick #1.” “You’re crazy; they’re totally buying #3.”)
Also: An excuse to watch football (since I can’t admit I’m a fan).
Bad: Goodbye, Mr. Remote Control.
Cooking:
Good: We get to eat meals that aren’t from the freezer or cupboard.
Bad: I have to shop again.
Parenting:
Good: No more “I hate you! I wish Daddy were here!”
Bad: The Consistency Police (aka Dr. Killjoy) is back on duty.
I think I’ll still welcome him home, if for no other reason than that I get to hear, “I wish Momma was helping me/doing bedtime/fixing fish sticks!” After twelve days on my own, I look forward to sharing the blame for my kids’ misfortunes.
10 responses so far ↓
1 Rachel K // Oct 6, 2008 at 12:12 pm
um, we have to do housework when they’re home? I KNEW I was doing something wrong! So glad he’s going to be home. Are you feeling better?
2 Steph // Oct 6, 2008 at 12:42 pm
yeah, I’m still not the best housekeeper when he IS home, but after two weeks of not doing ANYTHING, I just spent the past hour flying thru every room (okay, every room but the kids’) vacuuming, dusting, cleaning toilets, etc.
I am totally pooped. And I am feeling better today, but all that work made me notice my fever again. I’m gonna go lay down.
3 Steffj89 // Oct 6, 2008 at 1:21 pm
LOL….glad he is coming home for ya today. C has been gone since June and is hoping to be home w/ in the next 2 weeks. I am sooooo ready. Not that he will be here long likely just a week or so and then on to another job, but this one is going to be a lot closer to the house… We havent seen him since Aug 15.
Being a semi single parent sucks, but I wouldnt trade him for the world and I know how hard it can be.
steff
4 Gracia Fraile // Oct 6, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I am the one who has to travel abroad every now and then… sleeping in a big, empty hotel room doesn’t feel convinient, just sad and lonely
I want to be the one who stays!
Anyway, I just found your blog and just wanted to say hi!
5 amy // Oct 6, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I completely enjoyed this!! Welcome home Charlie!
6 faemom // Oct 6, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Hopefully the kids will tell him how much they missed him and how much fun they had with you. Another good thing, they’ll probably want to spend a lot of time with him, so maybe you could go out and do something with your friends and relax.
7 Steph // Oct 7, 2008 at 11:39 am
Faemom, I like the way you think! I should get at least a coffee or maybe a massage out of this!
8 faemom // Oct 7, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I completely agree. You deserve it!
9 Elizabeth // Oct 7, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I loved reading this. I think I make a list just like this about everyday as it gets closer and closer to my husband coming home. Such mixed emotions!
10 Leigh Anne // Oct 8, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Perfect picture!
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