tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post4190362225004778523..comments2023-06-02T05:14:48.390-04:00Comments on Bits and Pieces From My Life: 31 Days, 31 Smiles {Day 16}: Having Fun When Daddy Is AwayKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-3647106944857569372012-10-17T06:49:11.984-04:002012-10-17T06:49:11.984-04:00we (mostly) keep going ... but some school gets pu...we (mostly) keep going ... but some school gets put on hold (math, logic, our bible workbooks) and I do simplify dinner. and I suppose time isn't really an issue. <br /><br />but leaving the house (especially when I don't really know my way around) just seems scary! I'm going to tackle Storytime tomorrow, though ... ...<br /><br />*i WISH i could go to your park and chat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-41792974905205081002012-10-16T18:22:38.784-04:002012-10-16T18:22:38.784-04:00Some great ideas! We relax things too but that is...Some great ideas! We relax things too but that is really a win win as then I can cope with the dinner, bath and clean up/bedtime routine. Things because a challenge when we stopped watching DVDs initially but have dramatically improved (along with the weather).<br /><br />How do YOU cope with missing your husband when he is away. I miss my husband a lot. I just long for him companionshipKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772752992238152419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-50860347772868489192012-10-16T15:58:02.488-04:002012-10-16T15:58:02.488-04:00Tim has been away 1 week for every month this whol...Tim has been away 1 week for every month this whole calendar year and he left today too. We only have one more training week to go though!!<br /><br /> So we've taken the same approach as you. Very laid back. Meal time looks like cereal or grilled cheese, and we do more running around too b/c we don't have to be back home at a certain time. I will admit that the bedtime routine is my least favorite part of my time when Tim's away. I just feel so wiped out by that time that I really have to muster up my strength and just do it! Occasionally when daddy's away we try to have lunch at McDonalds to spice things up and make it the time just a tad more special. michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483120109044136080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-89126053858911464952012-10-16T14:17:25.525-04:002012-10-16T14:17:25.525-04:00We relax a bit when daddy's away too. He'...We relax a bit when daddy's away too. He's been volunteering once or twice a week for the EMS station locally. That means he leaves work early, drops by to change clothes and pick up his dinner and isn't here again until late at night. <br /><br />Those nights we generally have left overs, but if there aren't left overs to be had, we have a "fun" dinner. Thankfully they think it's fun. Basically it's just a bunch of random things that make up all the food groups we need to cover. Not daddy's style at all, but the kids think it's great!Babychaserhttp://www.babychaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-47485575584712281542012-10-16T12:25:45.908-04:002012-10-16T12:25:45.908-04:00Good ideas. Especially staying at the park talking...Good ideas. Especially staying at the park talking with friendsLisa Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019240956027517430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-32769364304354294462012-10-16T07:07:51.823-04:002012-10-16T07:07:51.823-04:00Love these ideas. Dinner time definitely gets rela...Love these ideas. Dinner time definitely gets relaxed when Tim works late.Tim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.com