Do you ever have those escape-from-mommy-world moments? I'm talkin' those fleeting moments that remind you of your past life, a life without kids?
I have to be honest, I don't have them much.
The other day however; I had a really really grand one.
Brian had the kids out at a friends place - tapping trees for maple syrup of all things, we're so Canadian eh! I was off the hook with NO kids, left home, can you BELIEVE it...completely ALONE to prepare for Jackson's birthday dinner.
Well of course after procrastinating, catching up on facebook, writing a blog post and catching up on my favourite mommy blogs I realized I had to get my butt in gear and
1) tidy the house 2) cook dinner for 7 adults and 4 kids 3) find some good tunes to get me motivated.
I knew this time The Wiggles just would not do.
I dusted off some old CD's to see what treasures I could find. Yes I am a loser and still use CD's. At least it's not like it's an 8 track or anything right? If you have an ipod you'd like to donate to my pitiful cause, I have no shame in accepting gifts.
In my pile of CD's I found Hole's album Live Through This. I knew it was from my highschool era, but wasn't sure what grade I was in. I looked at the back of the CD cover and sure enough, it was from 1994.
Doesn't seem possible does it? 1994 was 16 years ago! Sometimes I still feel and act 16!
(I'm sure we all agree I don't look it, boooo.)
I still knew every word like it was yesterday. My neighbours surely thought I had lost my mind!
You see, I was a total grunge rocker in highschool. I was cute, but grungy.
This was mostly because:
1) All my friends were grunge rockers & I had a crush on one of my best boy friends who played guitar like a real grunge rock star
2) I truly enjoyed Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder
3) Dressing like a grunge rocker was cool AND did not break the bank - It was the perfect situation - thrifts stores are prolific if you haven't already noticed.Grunge = buy some dude's used mechanic's shirt with Joe stitched on the front pocket and you had instant style! It was a win-win situation.
So as I cleaned, pick up lego pieces, puzzle pieces and tried to tidy up our ridiculous number of toys, I rocked out with Courtney and reminisced about the good old days.
Sometimes I wish that I had more time for "myself"...I would love to get my hair done a little more often, or buy some new clothes to wear to my new job.
I know that ain't happenin' and I'm okay with it - which is why relishing in these "feeling young and kidless" moments is honestly so much fun for me.
Sometimes we just need a little break from our every day responsibilities and I think if we take the time to soak up these small but luxurious moments it will help refresh us, just like a little get-away might...without going anywhere at all.
My let-me-escape-from-mommy-world-moment actually made me appreciate my mommy life that much more....Who knew?
When the kids came home I was energized, and smiling as I reflected on my past and thought of my old friends. What made me even happier was knowing how far I've come in my life and how blessed I am to be doing what I'm doing now. I have a great family and friends, 3 beautiful boys and a husband who still thinks that I rock!
What could possibly be better than this?
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