Last night after youth group, some of the “sponsors” wanted to go out. This is usually something that we NEVER get to do, because our children don’t do well after 9pm. But then we realized that we’ve got an untapped resource. A teenager living at home whose curfew is 9:30. What have we been thinking all this time??? So, for the first time in what seems like forever, we went out with friends at late hours on a week night.

It felt like we were visiting a past life. It was really, truly strange. I almost felt like a kid who was sneaking out after curfew. And even though it wasn’t the funnest thing we’ve ever done, it was SO NICE to have a break! One of the hardest things about becoming a parent is that you loose all sense of self. I’ve become so dedicated to my children, that I’ve totally lost who I was before they were here. It’s nice that I’m starting to regain some of that. I think that is why last night was so enjoyable.