Yay!  Tomorrow I’m taking a rather spur of the moment trip with the kids to my parent’s house.  We haven’t been since Christmas, and we’re all looking forward to going.  I particularly need it this time I think - I’m lonely and tired and I could use a break.  I’ve emailed some friends and I should be able to see at least a couple of them when I’m in town.  I’m very much looking forward to seeing them again, and to be able to go to our old homeschool park day again too.  I’m also looking forward to cooking dinner with my mom, having some help with the kids, and maybe I’ll even get to take a nap without having to listen for them!  I’m hoping to perhaps get to duck out for a bit and maybe spend a little time by myself too.  I really miss my old activities - well, not so much the activities themselves necessarily as the opportunity to get out and be someone other than Mom for a little while.  I don’t mean to slight my husband at all in this - after all, he’s working full-time (or more) and also trying to work as much as he can on the house in the evenings and weekends - but it does cut down on his ability to help out around the house or spell me for bit.

Someday things will calm down a bit and we’ll be in the house without quite so much work to do all the time…  but until then I’m very glad I can go visit my parents and have a break!