Weekend Chaos

My wife went to visit her best friend. This was a planned trip and I had to mentally prepare myself for what was to come. It would have to deal with three crazy kids every morning and even though I was looking forward to it in certain ways, I had a sense of dread because when things go wrong, they go very wrong.

It started off on the wrong foot before my wife left. Our 6 year old daughter E was already getting anxiety from my wife being gone that long. It was only for a few days, but there was lots of crying and tears the days leading up to my wife flying out. It was a lot to deal with for my wife and I also know E was truly sad. I just hadn’t seen her so sad about my wife leaving because we usually have so much fun together while she is gone.

On the first morning, there was already a fight. E was fighting with her little 5 year old brother C. It was a crazy one and they came into my room to cry about it. The next two mornings were no different and it was screaming from both of them about who woke who up and who hit who. To me though, E was in her feelings in the mornings and was not not being so nice to C by hitting him and pulling his hair. C was also not being nice by just walking away (opting to lick her bed at one point as a way to get back at her).

Starting off the mornings on the wrong foot was a horrible thing. It soured the mood and I was busy shuttling the kids to their activities over the weekend. Luckily, my mother in law came to help on the day we had a busy activity-filled day. Between soccer, artistic swimming, and acrobatics, I was wiped out. I had the kids watch TV while I did a run on the treadmill (since my wife decided to sign us up for a half marathon that I did not train for at all).

At least a night, I had some quiet time since my kids were sleeping in their own rooms. I had some freedom to unwind, but honestly, work has been getting to me because it has been a frustrating few weeks. It was hard to actually unwind at night and I wanted my wife to be around me and the kids. I do like the fact that she got to spend a few days with her best friend though and it is great she trusts me to watch the kids. I know it’ll be my turn to leave at some point, so it’s the least I could do for her.