things that aren't so bad about having your husband travel for work.

• the kids only want you to fix their hurts and hold them. (downside you are the only one that can fix hurts, break up fights, and change diapers)
  
• unlimited computer time. and yet not hogging it every minute.
• making up rules and they actually work for more than an hour because dad can't say they are unfair. aka ULTIMATE POWER!
  
• kids doing what you say instead of asking dad if they have to.(joy loaded the dishwasher today)
  
• picking up lunch or dinner. and feeling great about it.
  
• having Pizza twice in a day.(little Caesars and barro's)
  
• your kids begging for movie night with mom. more than ONCE.
  and actually doing it. (monster house and shrek the 3rd)
  
• playing beanie babies 2.o online (thanks aunt Jane)
  
• letting the house go to crap knowing you still have __ # of hours until dad gets home.
• taking all the kids to Tar-jey and having them follow directions, and not run around through the store like loons because dad does. (Line Up! age order and don't let go of the cart!and actually having 4 riding in the cart! only 2 walking)
  
• and having people make nice comments about well behaved kids. instead of dirty looks like normal. WHY is it when he is with us we get dirty looks , and when i'm alone they ask if i had twins, and if they are all mine instead of just staring and counting. i think i'm more approachable. ("yes, they are all mine , lucky me! no, i never had twins,yes they are 9,8, 7,6,3almost 4 and 1 almost 2, yup, lucky me")
  
• giggling to yourself that as soon as someone saw the moon , they all started howling at it in the parking lot. and totally feeling rad about it.
  
• hearing the kids talk about much anticipated souvenirs. and saying how that makes it ok for anyone to go on a trip without them. (who doesn't love a prize? i totally do!)
  
• calls from dad. and hearing the kids tell him about our fun days. (downside? seeing sad faces and some crying on the phone)
  
• sending all the kids to bed and actually telling the kids the movie was over already because every one of them were asleep not even half way through. i woke up from a mini nap to send them to bed, i was NOT sleeping with 5 kids in my bed all night.
  
• secretly eating the thrifty's ice cream i bought this afternoon alone! HEEHEE chocolate malted crunch and mint and chip. and not feeling one bit guilty.
  
• realizing you survived a week without the hubster, and still made it to movie fun on TIME and finished with your sanity intact.(miracles do exist!)
  
• KNOWING it's less than 24 hours till daddy comes home. WHOOHOO.
  
• and just in time for FATHERS DAY! YAY!