I am a lucky wife and mother. I can't possibly ask for more. My husband came up with an idea for Mother's Day a few years ago. A Mother's Day off. Yes, meaning I am single again for a day. Without a husband and kids to take care of. For a day, usually a day before Mother's Day I get to sleep in. I get up whenever I like, I get breakfast in bed, get to lay in bed watching lifetime movies all day. Last year I learned about sexting. Had no idea what that was until I saw the movie about sexting. I learned a lot. I spend all day watching lifetime movies, laying in bed in my pj's. How do I eat you may ask? My husband gives me my food in a tray and leaves it outside the door and texts me when he leaves it there so I can retrieve it. If I get thirsty I text and it's deliver to my door in no time. The kids know not to enter Mommys room, knock or bother mommy. It's Mommys day off. They respect it. I hear them in the house, in the backyard playing saying "it's Mommys day off, we have to be good boys". At night before bedtime, they come in and we snuggle for a bit and then they are off to bed and I am still in mine. I get up take a shower and put another pair of pj's and then I am back in bed to catch up with another lifetime movie.
On the Sunday that is Mother's Day we go see my mother-in-law upstate for brunch and then before coming home go see my mother for dessert. Still on Mothers Day, my Fabsters and my boys treat me special and like a princess. This year I am celebreting a very special Mother's Day because I got my princess making my family complete.
On Father's Day you may think he gets a Father's Day off too but he doesn't. Fabio actually wants to spend extra time with the kids, playing with them and going to parks, aquariums, doing any and all activities with them. I felt guilty at first but now I don't. I need that day off to recharge. Some moms or dads may not need that but I do and I am lucky enough to have a husband that let's me have it without throwing guilt into it or making me feel about it. Actually I never knew I needed it or could have it until he came up with it. When I tell my friends and family about my day off they either think I am a terrible mother or are jealous of it. Either way, I think some moms secretly wish they could have it. I know I am glad I do.
Happy Mothers Day to all the mommies around the world. May you have a wonderful day.
