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We ditched the kids last night!
- Jun 21, 2008 at 2:13 PM
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There are days that I am so stressed out, I want to go running, while screaming towards the hill. Being home with three children, all under the age of ten day in and day out can make you feel like you are going insane.
Yesterday, I had recieved a phone call from my niece who is now fourteen. She asked me if she could babysit. After talking it over with my husband, we called her back and told her it was fine.
So, last night, our niece came over and we headed out the door. First, it was dinner. Nothing remotely fancy. We went to Golden Corral.
It was so nice to be able to go up to the buffet bars together! And with no kids to boot. Even knowing that I only had to carry one plate was exciting to me. Normally, I have two or even three plates, serving myself and one or two of my children up all at the same time.
Then, after dinner, it was off to the movie theatre. This was a toss up. Were we going to watch "Indiana Jones" or "The Hulk"? My husband and I have been wanting to see both really bad. But, we had to choose.
So, Scott got out a quarter from his pocket. Heads was "The Hulk". Tails was "Indiana Jones". It was tails! Either way the coin flipped, I was excited.
The movie was really good! Although it was not as action filled as "IJ" movies of the past. But, I have got to admit, Harrison Ford still looks damn good! Of course, he used his signature whip here and there in the movie.
After getting home, I had asked my niece if she just wanted to spend the night. And if so, to check with her dad. It was a go. Also, I had given her fifteen dollars for four hours of babysitting two kids. My oldest is with her dad.
Believe me, it was really nice to get out for an evening. Just me and my husband. I need the break here and there. Did I miss my kids? In all honesty, I have to say no. It felt good to get away from them for a little while. Even when the youngest, who is three years old, cried as we walked out the door, I did NOT feel guilty.
Does this make me a bad or an uncaring mother? Nope! It makes me a mother that felt great about having a break. A much needed one at that. If I was going away for several days or weeks, then yes, I would feel guilty. But, not from knowing I am going out for just a few hours.
When we got back, I felt refreshed, revived and de-stressed. Today, I am in a calmer, more relaxed mood. And our niece will be watching the kids once a month from this point on. So I can have my date night.
Comments:
What a coink-i-dink (sp?), DH and I went out last night too. I have 3 kids under 10 as well (8 yrs, 3 yrs and 1.5 yrs) and yep, it can drive you insane being home with them all day!
It was the first time DH and I have been out alone since January 2007... yep.... the last time we went out was a couple of days before I had our 3rd child.
Did I miss my kids? No, not really. We were only away for a few hours, not long enough to miss them, hee hee.
We were going to see a movie too but the movie theaters are too far and so we rented "Fool's Gold" instead. It was a 'cute' movie... and a wonderful night :) Glad you had a great evening too!
That's wonderful! I use to feel guilty when the kids were much younger but girl I got over that fast! We really didn't go and do much of anything. It took us 18yrs being married just have a "honeymoon". lol That was the first time we had spent a night (actually a week) away from the kids! We had so much fun, and I really didn't think about them at all! LOL
So glad you guys got out and you could enjoy your night without the guilt! No reason to feel guilty, you guys deserve to get away more often!!!
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