One man’s voice Thoughts, rants and commentary from a husband, father of five and professional web geek

Getting a little rest time together

I am so thankful right now. More thankful than I have been in some time. And I owe this attitude of gratitude to my dear sister-in-law Katie.

She offered to take our kids, yes, all five of them, overnight to her place so my wife and I could have some rest time. And boy do we need it.

I have felt so beyond exhaustion lately that I am not sure how I even function anymore. I am so worn out that I find myself falling asleep at the wheel when driving home from work.

Sometimes I feel like I am drifting off while I am at work. Other times I just feel like I am not even awake enough to know I am not awake.

Needless to say, when the idea of having some alone time came up I was thrilled. And I almost knew exactly what we would be doing (and before you get into that "doing what husbands and wives do when they are alone" bit, don't count on it - remember, we are both exhausted). But it is nice not having a schedule for relaxation time.

We ended up getting some appetizers from Claim Jumper and bringing them back home. We turned on Tombstone and had appetizers as we entertained ourselves to Wyatt Earp and his battles with the "Cowboys".

After that we just kinda drifted off to sleep in the little bed we made for ourselves on the floor.

It was pretty awesome not having to deal with the loudness that is out children last night. And it was even more awesome to be able to wake up this morning at our own pace. I liked being able to pick up breakfast for two and come home and play Wii. It was a great night.

So Katie, I tip my hat to you. I know it is not easy working full time, volunteering at church, driving all over who knows where and then picking up our kids and taking them for a night. I am thankful for you and the generosity you have shown my family over the last few months. I appreciate it more than I can put into words.