Whoever said leaving your family for “me” time could be easy…is CLEARLY not being honest!
Oh my, oh my…I am leaving my babies and hubby for 5 days for a trip I earned through being a Beachbody coach. The planning process started about 3 weeks ago and now that the time is here…I am stressing even more. I don’t believe it is so much the fact that I am leaving them for 5 days…but more around the fact that there is more time spent in planning around the kiddos and their day than time actually spent on my own itinerary.
Nap time schedules, meal time, what the kiddos will eat for their meals, who has them while Ben is working, who will take them overnight so that they don’t have to wake up at 5 AM for church, who will take Annora to ballet class, who will babysit Delise while Ben does his Daddy/ daughter date night with Annora, etc., etc…PHEW! My head is spinning just typing it!
Without a doubt I needed some guidance. I started researching different sites that are helpful when planning a trip away from the kids. I found this one in particular to be helpful:
http://www.parents.com/parenting/work/how-to-prepare-kids-when-parents-travel-for-work/
Anywhere from how to say your goodbyes to creating a schedule that will work for the caretaker while your gone were all covered! From that site, I was able to create a good timeline for family watching our kids, I bought the girls a gift from me that they can open after I am gone, we will be face timing each other daily, I have a concrete plan as to what will be going on each and every day, and I feel more calm in the midst of chaos. All in all, it was a win and I’m glad I didn’t just try to “wing it.”
Myrtle Beach…here I come!
Annora is ready to go on the trip with me…tiara and all!
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