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08/13/2005 Archived Entry: "Yay!"
Chris got everything done on his project that could be done and the next step cannot take place until Tuesday so he's off work for 3 days, yay! He has the play tonight and tomorrow but still, he doesn't leave here until 6:30pm, no big deal at all. I know it may sound like a wimp because I can't handle my kids for two weeks. But here's the deal, Chris is the most hands-on dad you will ever meet. He literally takes over almost complete care from the time he gets home (usually around 3:00pm) until the kids go to bed. That's five hours a day. Unexpectedly adding five hours a day to the schedule of someone who hates change (that would be me) can be extremely nerve wracking for them. It was different when Chris went to Dallas a few months ago because since he wasn't here at all I just did what needed to be done and I didn't have time to think of anything else. But this time with him just working more, it felt odd because he was coming home every night of course, and I just kind of focused on what time he would come home and how it wasn't early enough.
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I don't think you are a wimp. When you are used to thing a certain way, it's not easy when suddenly things change. I hate being left to care for all of the kids if Dave works late. When we were here for 6 weeks without him last year it was so hard. I had a lot of empathy for single moms, for sure!!
Glad to hear you have him back though. He sounds like a great dad/husband. :D
Posted by Mandi @ 08/13/2005 04:16 PM PST
