Granted, you didn't know he was gone. I never talk about his trips on the blog, at least not until he gets home. That's like hanging a big banner outside my front door saying, "My big, tall husband is away. Please, feel free to rob us!"
Oh, is that my own odd paranoia showing through? Huh...
He was only gone for two days, and we only had a few crazy moments (including both boys running out the front door and off down the sidewalk in the cold rain with me chasing them down while barefoot and holding a socks-less Phoebe) (and the boys pouring what I can only assume was buckets* of water on themselves and their bedroom floor and Cooper's bed and some library books which was then followed by spitting and general back-talk naughtiness), most of which happened during the few minutes here and there that I put Phoebe down for a nap or was in the bathroom.
I'm sooooo glad he's back.
*Sometimes I use hyperbole.
5 comments:
you are Amanda's sister in law, correct? Do you not recall that her husband, your brother, is currently deployed for 6 plus months? And as somebody whose husband has been gone for almost a YEAR, I can definitely attest to the difficulty of "single" parenting, but 2 days is child's play. Please consider your full audience before posting in the future, otherwise you'll find yourself looking, yet again, highly insensitive.
Sincerely,
A sometimes reader
Wow, that comment is from a very tired and stressed mom.
Just remember, this too will pass. It seems like only yesterday that Ian tied Jordan to the swing set. Then there was the incident with the exercise bike and the ball bearing. All of these were experiments. Oh yes, don't forget when Ian licked the light bulb. The minds of little boys are ever turning. At least your life is never boring, and I love hearing stories about the kids.
Lindsey you totally missed the point. It's too bad you had to post such a negative comment. With all your experience I would have expected you to have offered some words of encouragement. We have a choice in life to build each other with encouragement and hope, or we can belittle others because their experiences do not compare to ours. The second such comments are truly the "highly insensitive" ones.
Margot keep on blogging. Your experiences bring joy to those of us who read them and know you. Someday you will laugh at the trials you write about. Peter will deny them, but you'll have the proof. By the way, these experiences build character. Peter has quite a bit of character-don't you think? Enough already-give your mom a break!
I pray that those of us who have family member who serve our country will be blessed and protected until they return home and that we will have the strength to carry on. I know they would want us to be happy and joyful while they are gone-even though it is hard sometimes. I'm off to put together a half way box. I hope Peter and Cooper have a picture or note or something to go in it.
You have some very energetic boys! I love reading your blog, but never post. I decided it was time to post. Thanks for keeping me connected to your world since I am so far away. And, ignore the haters! If it were me, I'd probably block the haters from reading!;)
I'm joining this conversation late, but I'd like to quote the most meaningful line from Ghost Town, which is a favorite movie of mine (spoken by Gwen): "We just get the one life, you know. Just one. You can't live someone else's or think it's more important just because it's more dramatic. What happens matters. May be only to us, but it matters."
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