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nae

Shared on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 10:46

I just love having people from out of town in, It's just so overwhelming entertain them feed them clean up after them, all while maintaining my house of 5 :)  I've also been a bit on edge as well never having a break from the kids is really starting to take its toll. Don't get me wrong I am thankful i get to stay home at this point of my life with the kids but i miss not being able to hop in my car to run an errand.. itslike a 3 ring circus every time i leave the house lol. I am so drained by 6 pm its unreal there is no place around here to just go get a drink.. but than you ask your self with whom would i go with ... my friends are moms to with little to no energy to shower and get ready let alone actually make it out. I get to play Gears but typically with the baby on my lap at all times. I noticed my self just getting so snippy lately like he should know it all be a mind reader and fix it... when in fact he works all day as well and is tired and in need of a break.. but when you live and breathe children and cleaning and cooking all the time .. it truly gets draining.   I am going to look for a few more titles to play at night even if its with the baby on my lap :)

BUT on a lighter note.. we took the kids to the new childrens museum and had a great time by the time we paid for the day we decided to just purchase a memebership, the kids had a ball i enjoyed my self as well.. i acted like such a kid playing with all the great things :)  although i sound whiny i do love being a mommy :)

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Submitted by SixTGunR on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 11:10
Yeah, my wife and I know exactly what you mean. I work while my wife stays home with our three kids. To her credit, she's amazing. She does quite a bit with everything she has going on. But, we know how you feel. I have no family and her family is 2,086 miles away. We tend to get out to the local theme parks and things as often as possible to break up the time. It's tough not having anyone around to help us with the kids so we can get time alone. Our kids are 7, 4, and 3. Youngest is our only girl. They're a handful. Oldest one is currently visiting the grandparents, so it is a bit of a break for another week or two. We head up there shortly to visit family and then come home, driving him with us. It's a 30 hour trip. Yes, that's right, 30 hours of driving time. If we don't drive through one night, that's three days of travel. Which equates to six days round trip...with three very bored kids. Thank GOD for DVD players!!! :-)
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Submitted by nae on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 12:35
no doubt, no family and not independently wealthy limits what you can do. I'm in utah with family in ny so it sucks. Its nice you give her the credit so many husbands Mock the life of a stay home mom!

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