If you've been reading my blogs for the last week you know I have spent four days alone while my husband took the kids to ski.
This alone time has done WONDERS! The kissing is better, the smiles are more genuine, the love is free-er.
The trick was not falling into the trap of, "I need to get out of town." Or, "I need a pedicure!" At least that was the case for me. Initially I was making the ski trip plans for four people, but after Christian agreed that he could handle the children on his own I opted to stay home. The comfort of my home was so refreshing! I didn't have children to clean up after, I didn't have meals to prepare. It was one of the most rejuvenating vacations I've ever taken. I still got my laundry done, my Bible studies taught, my work-outs performed; I had a productive week, but I didn't have to multi-task to do it! It was awesome!
So, my advice is that the next time there is a 2 or 3 day trip planned, IF YOUR HUSBAND WILL AGREE, let him and the children go while you stay home and refresh. Your goal will be to get bored. After you've been bored you'll enjoy multi-tasking again! You'll get to refresh in the comfort of our own home.You can sleep in our own bed, on our own pillow. Fix low-fat, low-cal, low-carb meals without disgusting the children! Watch movies or listen to recorded books while you fold laundry. You may even clean out a closet... But that's ALL you'll be doing, not cleaning out a closet while you teach math AND while you are on hold with the pediatrician WHILE you mentally prepare for the children's service. ...you just clean out the closet. sigh.
The downside is fighting off those pesky maternal worries: "I hope he remembered her medicine." Or, "Oh, God, please don't let them blow a tire and die on the highway!" And there's always the fact that you know he's going to let them eat whatever they want! But, for a few days anyway, they'll be just fine. Ignorance is bliss when it comes to oatmeal or sugar donuts for breakfast. They could just as easily have a wreck with you in the car. And you'd be surprised how often kids remember their own medicine.
Our family has enjoyed the results of our "split vacation" so much we are crossing our fingers and hoping to be able to do this once a year...
I hope you get a chance to do it too.
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