Daycare

 

I would like to begin this post with saying that I am not against daycares, nor do I do not condemn parents who send their children to daycares. There are many benefits to daycares such as socialization for your children, routine, structure and so forth. With that being said I choose not to send our son to daycare. When he did attend daycare he was sick all the time, and he hated it – we tried several. So as a result I stay at home and both my husband and I agree that it fits our lifestyle to keep out boy at home. Continued in Hanger Rats

What are we driven by

I have been playing on pilot wives groups and websites and a question came up from one of the group members about whether the size of the airplane that your pilot flies matters. After much consideration I posted a response that to us it does not matter, because what my husband flies suites our family needs. My response fit in with her post since her husband is driven by the schedule and how that works for him and his family versus what he flies. Continued in Relationships

Potato Pancakes

This is a really fun lunch in the fall. Something different and full of flavor as well as hearty.
Recipe on Meals for two

Girlfriends

Yesterday was weird day for me. I woke up feeling pretty energetic, by the time soccer was over I felt like I have not slept in years. So we came home and I pushed myself to take the recycling to the drop off center since it was crawling out of the laundry room where the bins are stored. From recycling we headed over to the grocery store to pick up few small items. Lunch followed as it was close to one and at this point I was dragging. I put my little one for a nap after lunch and then took a bath in hope that I would relax and get a surge of energy. Nada. Husband is away so there is no one to cheer me up. So I took a nap myself. My little one woke me up and I aimlessly wondered downstairs fully aware of the loads of cleaning and stuff I should be doing with zero desire or motivation to do any of it.

Unexpectedly there is a knock on the door and my friend and her sister and daughter are at my door. I was very excited to see them.  They were on their way to the park and just dropped in. One thing led to another the kids started playing and we ended up sitting over coffee in my back yard for three hours chatting away, laughing trying to solve the world’s problems. It was only after they left and another girlfriend of mine called that I realized that I was in a funk all day, dragging through the day on automatic. If my friends didn’t drop in and occupy my time I think the day would have been written off as a sucky day. Instead it was a fun filled afternoon. It is amazing how wonderful and important it is to have dear friends who hang out with you when you are in your sweats and in low spirits.

Oh that last 30 minutes was brutal.

So today my husband was heading out to work and our son had his soccer practice. This morning we agreed that we would leave the house together around 5:45 so that we could make soccer and daddy could get to his base at a reasonable time. Those 30 minutes before we both departed was brutal. Continued in Relationships

Mickey Mouse Pancakes

These are really fluffy and fun to make. Recipe in Meals for two

This is a great treat for the little ones. For recipe Meals for two

Survey Update

Hello Ladies

I have completed  the survey and e-mailed it to 22 women so far. My goal is to collect 100 so if you or your friends are interested in taking it please let me know whirlywives@aol.com. I am looking forward to all of the responses and I most of all am excited to share them with you. If you have questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for taking a part in this project.

The days we share together

After husband being away it seems like for the last several months, we enjoyed a vacation together and now are looking forward to sharing several days together at home.Continued in Relationships