Shout out to Mom!

Pat was only supposed to be in Spain for 2 weeks. Yes, that's a long time, its stressful and crazy, but I can do two weeks. A couple of days before he was scheduled to come home, he called and gave me the story of how they really need him. It wasn't, "Software needs to stay in Spain for another week for this project to happen." It was, "Pat Smith needs to stay in Spain, etc..." How am I going to say no to that. Good for him! He works so hard and gives so much that I can only feel happy for him that he's receiving recognition for his work. Of course he would rather come home and be with us. Its just as hard for him to be gone knowing what I have to juggle and he can't help, except to hear me complain and vent when we get a few minutes to talk. *Side note - I always feel a little guilty afterwards cause he never complains about anything. That's just not normal. How can you not ever let it out?! He should every now and then just so I don't feel bad when I do, right?*
Anyway, here was my favorite part about them asking him to stay an extra week. "We know you have young kids and a pregnant wife and you're trying to move into a house that needs some repairs first, but what is there that you HAVE to be home for?" Are you serious? 3 young kids ages 3,2 and 1 and a wife who's 8 months pregnant who still doesn't even know anyone in this new state. And who is now going to have to pick out counter tops and other things for the house on her own. Are you kidding me? No, there's no need to be home anytime soon. Good Grief!
So what did I do? I did what any girl would do. I called my mom and got her on a flight over here to be with me. And she did what any mother would do - she dropped everything and came! Grateful is not enough! I would not have made it without her. Well, I probably would've but not well. 6 out of the last 8 weeks he's had to be away from us. Doing it all on my own even longer? I think that the kids would have spent a good deal of time strapped in their car seat in the garage (they don't know how to get out of their straps!!) while I took a lot of long, hot showers. *KIDDING!* NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED IT UNTIL WRITING THIS! But maybe not such a bad idea. Ha Ha Ha
It was so wonderful to have my mom here. The days flew by so fast. We both couldn't believe it when it was over. The last two summers I've had the joy of staying with her for quite a while, but not this summer. So, it was even better having her with us. We didn't do much, but we had so much fun. And thanks to her sewing, I put her to work and she made cushions for the seat bench Pat's dad built in the kitchen of our new house. As well as other sewing projects I sent her home with.
As we were driving away from the airport, the boys were saying, "we miss Grandma Suzanne already!" Its true - we do! Thanks mom! We love you!

And yes, Pat will be home in a couple of hours and shouldn't have to travel again until after cupcake #4 comes. Phew! Now we can mve into that big, empty house!