Lest this post be misconstrued, I want to say right up front that I 100% support my husband and hope that real estate makes him happy and brings us financial reward as well. That said, I miss him on Saturdays. In the old days, this was one of our family days. We planned to spend it together, somehow…either doing something fun outside the house or just hanging out at home. It was a day to regroup and reconnect and it was just fun. But now, he’s always doing realtor-y things and I am left home alone with 3 children who don’t understand why their daddy isn’t home playing with them. I am not very good about taking them all out on my own because it’s hard to keep up with 3 small kids when you only have 1 pair of eyes. My friends are always busy with their families on Saturday because most of them have husbands who work Monday-Friday jobs. Like our old life, it’s family day for them.
Suddenly, Saturday has gone from being one of my favorite days to my least favorite day. Every time I hear about some fun, family oriented activity I get excited. And then I remember…Saturday isn’t family day for us any more. It’s a difficult adjustment for all of us.
Karen O
December 11, 2009 at 6:38 pm
*hugs*
nothing I can say but I do feel for you
We recently bought a house and I am still a bit horrified at how much my realtor works- and how much of that is on the weekend
Kelly
December 12, 2009 at 1:20 am
Gingerbread houses will be a fun family day for you. The kids can be as wild as they want to and they’ll fit right in.