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Mel and mePeople will look at my life with a husband like Dan, 4 healthy, beautiful kids, a farm ect and think I've got it all. And for the most part I will agree 100%. One thing that I feel I have had to sacrifice though is time for myself. You see being married to a farmer for me means lots of time with the kids without Dan. I am although, one of the first people to agree that Dan tries soooo hard to balance work, the farm and us. With that said, I am still with the kids a lot on my own. This could drive anyone crazy including me some days! :) For the longest time wherever I would go the kids came...and if kids couldn't go neither did I. I don't have my family close enough to rely on, and Dan's family helps out as often as they can, but they all have busy lives as well. Thank-god for them or I would truly be crazy by now! It's easy for people without kids or not many to take time away for granted, which I know I used to do too. After 10 years of devoting myself to my kids it's really nice to have a break once in a while. (Ok, I'm partially venting).....I am the one who agreed to 4 kids and take full responsibility for the work that goes along with them, so I guess that's why I'm feeling so lucky these past few months for being able to get away and do somethings I want to do. In the fall I was able to go on a girls shopping trip, go visit my sister in law in Pembroke, go to TO to see Dirty Dancing on Stage, take a trip to Nashville alone with Dan!, and finally to go see Bon Jovi!!! I am truly thankful to my in laws who are always there for me/us when I/we need them. As guilty as I feel for leaving them with the kids, it's been soooo nice to get away. I've felt tied down for so long that it makes "me time" something I no longer take for granted. God knows, I can't even get alone time to go to the bathroom most of the time! :)
And yes, for all of you wondering how Bon Jovi was....Awesome doesn't do the night justice!!!
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