Teary-eyed Mommy

Well today was a rough day for me. I work in the education field so I've been off all summer. Today we had a professional development and open house so I was at school from 10:30 this morning until 7:00 tonight. I started out the morning teary-eyed having to leave Phil and Riley. Don't get me wrong, I am so blessed to have the job that I do, work with wonderful people, and of course have so many breaks throughout the year, especially summer! It wasn't that today was rough because I had to be at school...it was that I had to be away from Phil and Riley. I love being a wife and a mommy more than anything in the world and I truly love being with them! You would think after spending almost 24-7 with them over summer break that I would be ready to "get away" and go back to work but I'm not. I will miss all the days of...

1. Riley waking up early then putting her in bed with us to snuggle and get to sleep a little longer.
2. Taking walks outside to check on the animals, to help Daddy in the barn, or just to enjoy God's creation.
3. Arts & crafts and learning time...yes I am a teacher!
4. Just sitting back and watching Phil be such a good daddy for our little girl.
5. Rockin' on the front porch and listening to the clip-clop of the Amish's horse hooves on the blacktop.
6. Little day trips to the playground or to county fairs. Riley loves the "nosey" (noisy) tractors at the tractor pulls and horse shows!
7. Not leaving our property all day long! Just being together at home.

I could go on about everything I'll miss but then you'd really see how boring our life is! To many, it may seem that way but we love the simple joys of living in the country and just doing "nothing" together. I know I act as if the world is coming to an end because I have to go back to work don't I? Again, it has nothing to do with my job...just the amount of time I get to spend with my family. I know we can still do all of those things I listed but I just enjoy being able to do those all day every day!

I know it doesn't sound it but I do truly feel blessed to even have a job, as many in these hard economic times do not. I'm not trying to sound like a complainer...just a teary-eyed mommy and wife who's going to miss her baby and hubby terribly! (Sorry to be so mushy...just how I'm feeling!)