best part of the day.

If you are a stay-at-home-mom, I think you will agree that one of the best parts of your day is when your husband comes home. When I hear that garage door open, a feeling of joy and relief washes over me. Especially days like today when that sound comes at the unexpected early hour of 5pm. That is the best. Especially when I am thinking I have at least another hour or 2 by myself with the kids. As long as he doesn't promise to be home early, just to be late. That is the worst. I don't know what it is, but post 4pm, the day DRAGS! Up until then, my day usually goes by quick. Once I hit that 4pm hour, I feel like there is no way I can make it until the kids go to bed. But when your husband gets home, the mood of the house flips like a switch. I go from tired, cranky mom, to happy, smiling mom. And do you too feel like your kids are suddenly ANGELS? Even the baby stops being whiny. I swear it.

And don't you wish that just once, JUST ONCE, we get that happy reception that daddy gets? When I went back to work part-time after having Chase, I thought I would get this excitement from Chase when I picked him up. I got tears. And tears for not wanting to leave Grandma, not tears of joy. I guess that is what I get for leaving him with Grandma. She is a heck of a lot nicer than Mommy. Maybe if he was left with Dad all day.....

Well, here is to having a husband. Sometimes they are nice to have around.