03/09/2012
Today was a busy day at work. It was a minimum day since we have spring break next week, so our routine and schedule got messed up a little. After work, we ran some errands and I told the kids we would have a family movie night. After we got home, we had our family movie night and used the new tradition set by my mom and step-dad of having hot chocolate and popcorn. The kids loved it. We got hot chocolate, marshmallows, and whipped cream. I had a cake to work on, but once I got it in the oven, I sat down with the kids while it baked. I had a mocha, they had hot chocolate, and I popped a bag of popcorn. We sat down and cuddled while watching a movie. The kids loved it and they had fun just hanging out together.
I was up and down dealing with the cake, but the kids still loved the fact that I was more concerned with sitting with them than cleaning the house. They understood the reason I was making the cake was for someone whose parents couldn't afford one, but knew that even that was secondary to our movie night. Our family time was much needed and has been hard to come by so I have been working hard to schedule the time. It is not good enough for them to be watching TV while I do dishes. Instead it is all about doing something they would like to do with me, even if it means I stay up later just to get some chores done. I just have to continue to adapt to this lifestyle and continue to be willing to change to make it work.
Another day is done, another day closer to seeing my husband again.
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