Summer Vacation Plans for Hubby? Who's That?

It's been two weeks since my kids have been out of school. So far we've swam in two different pools, made water balloons, joined a library club, read a zillion books, been to friends' houses, made yearbooks, celebrated a few birthdays, rearranged bedrooms, cleaned windows, stayed up too late, gotten up too early, watched too much tv and computer and even survived the dreaded Chuck E. Cheese establishment today.

As for what I've done with Rex, that would be a big fat nada.

It's not that I don't care about him as much as the kids. It's just that I don't have the time. I'm tired. I'm exhausted. By the time my shift as Mary Poppins ends I'm feeling about as attractive as Nanny McPhee.

But if actions speak louder than words, than the picture ain't all that pretty, now is it?

Really, it's not good enough. Lucky for Rex, I'm catching myself from falling into the over-tired mama trap two weeks into the rut, instead of two months in.

Lucky for me, Rex is able to roll with the punches. He's been amping up his game with the kids lately, too. "Pipsqueak is only going to want me to build model airplanes with her so long," he wistfully remarked last night. "And Stink... do you think he's always going to want to hold my hand in a restaurant?"

"I don't know," I answered. "But I certainly miss holding your hand in a restaurant."

He smiled and made some crack about he misses me "holding something else."

We made a vow to go out to dinner at least once before June is over. (Clarification: Establishments that don't include purple bells, yellow golden "M's" and pictures on the menus are the parameters. Really, we're not asking for much.)

We also vowed to make love before 10PM. But when 9PM rolled around, we rolled over.

This morning, he kissed me on his way out the door. And while I know that our vows don't always happen, the most important "I do" vows did. And there's always tomorrow to start fresh. (And act fresh, too.)

What about you? Are you planning on doing something fun with your spouse this summer?

* Photo of Rex building a plane with Pip on her last day of Kindergarten.


Posted by Andrea Frazer


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