Jeff and I got married. And then it seems like the next day he went on the road and hasn't really been home on a regular basis since. Well, now he is. He leaves for work anytime between 3 and 5 in the morning and gets home between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.
I have to say, this is a change in our lives that really made me nervous. We haven't lived together like this -- ever. He's home for dinner every night. He's home over the weekends. Can I deal with that? Initially, it sounds wonderful, but actually, after forcing myself to deal with basically being a single parent for years I was really nervous about having him around so much.
Well, I'm so happy to report that the transition has gone beautifully! The whole family has really gotten along well with this positive, but yet still stressful change. It's been so wonderful to have Jeff's help with parenting and cooking. He's had a lot more time for his music and Greenstreet (his band.) He even takes Joey to Cub Scouts!
I have always loved Jeff. From our first date I knew that he was the one for me. But over years of being apart so much I have trained myself to get along with seeing him in small doses. Less than 48 hours at a time. Our time together was so short that we had to focus on the needs. He needs to spend time with the kids. He needs to mow the lawn. He needs to change the oil on the car. And on, and on. When so many needs have to be met in such a short time, it doesn't leave much time for fun stuff.
I had forgotten how much fun he is to be around. We are having such a great time just doing stuff together. Shopping, walking the dogs, even cleaning up around the house. It's so neat to have him here!
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Yayyy!!!
When I was doing the long distance thing with Steven, I got really used to being alone. But now that we are together, I feel like every day is a wonderful blessing! I hope Jeff gets to stay home for good :)
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