So I had big plans to try and shoot a day in the life of my time at home on the anniversary of my last day of work which was two years ago. Well, that day came and went, much like most of my days do now. Life at home has not always been what I thought it was going to be and I'll be honest, staying home at times has been really, really hard on me.
I miss being alone in the car on the drive to and from work and having time in my own head. I miss, at times, having coworkers to bounce ideas off of, having someone to collaborate with and to just plain talk to throughout the day. I miss my Friday afternoon shopping and errand running before picking the girls up from daycare. Let's be honest though, not having that Friday afternoon to shop has probably helped make up the gap of our household salary after leaving my job! I miss seeing the look on their faces when I picked them up from daycare and hearing the excitement in their voices when they would yell, "MOMMY!"
While I miss so many of those things, there is so much that I have gained from staying home. I love how attached my sweet little Ro has gotten to me. I love hearing her talk and listening to her crazy, random stories, and boy can that girl talk! I love being able to take Kinley to school and pick her up every day. I love getting to be the first person to hear about her day. I also love the days when we meet her at school for lunch. I love having a little more time to focus on photography. I love getting to explore my more creative side with my girls as we color, paint and draw together. I love that most days I can have supper ready to go by the time my hubs gets home so we have more time in the evening to spend together as a family.
Somedays the things that I miss take over how I feel and somedays the things that I love do and I've decided that's okay. Today the love wins and these are a just a few reasons why...
