This past weekend my sister and her family came to Chicago to visit us during their Spring Break. Her kids were a few years older than my boys but the cousins all loved seeing each other. Unfortunately, the way the weekends lined up, my kids would be with their dad during this visit. However, my Ex was traveling the entire week before, so he requested to get the boys on Saturday instead of the normal Friday evening. His request invited my request of keeping the boys until Saturday afternoon so they could spend some time with their cousins. And fortunately for all of us, my Ex agreed without a hitch. I was excited to see my sister and her family, but more importantly I was excited for my boys to see her kids. They loved their cousins! We hung out Friday night and spent the morning together doing all sorts of fun things. Before I knew it, it was time to take my kids to their dad's. It was the first time that I could remember, where I had dropped them off and then went back to my family without my kids. My niece and nephews knew I was now divorced, but I still think it was surprising to see their cousins leave them when they still had another night in town. I wasn't sure how the exchange would make me feel. I had done it many times in the past, but this weekend in particular, having my family here, I wasn't sure if it would feel different at all. I learned, though, that it didn't. I dropped my kids off and then resumed my time with my sister and her family. And I still enjoyed myself. I was able to relax since I didn't have two little ones to feed and get to bed. I enjoyed some wine. I had some great conversations with my sister and brother in law but most of all, I felt very comfortable. This was a win for me. My new life wasn't feeling so new anymore. It was just my life and I was getting more and more comfortable with it. I felt thankful to recognize this and poured myself another glass of wine.
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