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Lucky 13

Today Mark and I celebrated our 13 wedding anniversary.  He took the day off to spend with just me.   He took the girls to school and Nathan to Nana's for the day.  He finished a small project at my parents house this morning.  I had a car circle free morning and the house all to my lonesome for a couple of hours.  It was lovely.

When he got home this morning we had breakfast alone. Talking about this and that.  I was telling him how much I got done without Nathan here this morning.  Kids create a lot of interruptions. Have you ever really thought about the interruptions in a day a child creates?  I love my kids but they need a lot of attention during a day. Don't get me wrong I don't mind the work my kids create because life without them is unfathomable.  I just realized today that in the hustle and bustle of the day I am interrupted from my mom tasks often.

The interruptions are welcome at times. The ones that required me to read me a book, playing a game, or looking for the beloved toy.  But then there are interruptions that aren't welcome.  The sibling fights,   the need for something that is absurd like a cookie at 9 AM.  My favorite is the famous line, "I'm hungry" just an hour after a meal.  I seem to get on a roll in the morning and all the sudden it is lunch time.  Time to stop what I am doing and make lunch and then clean it all up.  The simple interruption of lunch really messes with my motivation and focus.

All that to say Mark asked me,  "If I didn't get  a job next year what was I going to do?"  My response was "heaven."  Mom nirvana.  Home all day without the kids.  I might actually get something done and then have time for me.  Selfish I know, but it does sound heavenly.

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