Next month, my husband will be starting or looking into starting a new hobby.
With this big change, there are probably going to be small changes around the home. He may play video games less, and I may spend less time lying awake at night doing nothing. Instead, I'll be up at night, studying. The kids bedtime may go up to 8pm instead of 9, and their entire bedtime routine will change. I'll even enforce quiet time, our naptime alternative.
Next month, I will be starting college online.
We're going to be streched. stressed, and short on time together, but I'm excited. Three kids later, and we will both be doing something for us.
With this big change, there are probably going to be small changes around the home. He may play video games less, and I may spend less time lying awake at night doing nothing. Instead, I'll be up at night, studying. The kids bedtime may go up to 8pm instead of 9, and their entire bedtime routine will change. I'll even enforce quiet time, our naptime alternative.
But we'll still have our dinners daily, even if they end up only being 10 minutes long. And every night my husband and I will lie and talk until he falls asleep on me. I'm sure he'll still have to wrestle the boys almost daily, and spoil Noelle. And I'll still be home all day with them. We'll still attend the kiddie parties, story times, and play dates. Even with these big changes our basic family dynamics and adventures will remain the same.
I'm pretty excited for us to be doing something new, apart. This is new for me, because I usually hate and fear chance. But it's a lot easier to deal with, when you plan for it. It is also a lot easier with Jeffrey by my side. Besides, we have done every thing together since we became friends. So to go and find different activities that don't involve the kids. is a pretty big step! It won't be a new year, new us. But it will most definitely be a new year, new schedule...Come on, 2017!
