I gave myself a couple of days off from blogging. It felt like too much too fast, an overly ambitious Lenten Promise for someone who hadn’t blogged in over a year I’m glad I did take a couple of days though. I needed it. This week is going to be hectic and having a peaceful weekend was 100% necessary. Despite taking a hefty nap this afternoon I’m keeping it short and sweet today because I’m still exhausted.
I want to take this time to give some love to The Hubs. He’s peacefully snoring next to me right now and will surely start sawing some major logs soon. He’s been working so hard to get both our company and his parents running better and bringing more money in. He’s taken on so much to support our family.
He’ll be up early in the morning to drive an hour away and do some work for a hospital system. Tomorrow he’ll be in another city installing a new fuel pump monitor. Thursday he’ll be putting a new meter on a fertilizer truck for a local farming co-op. In between all of that he’ll be troubleshooting with customers over the phone, asking them to call me to get job’s scheduled, and helping his Dad’s team to keep things working in the shop.
He’s been working like this for months trying to build up our company and overcome the start up debt. This has been hard on our family financially but he’s doing everything he can to turn the tide. Half the time he falls asleep fully clothed and half hanging off of the bed and wakes up to head to work before the sun rises.
On days when he leaves before we get up, he makes sure to call me when he knows the Twins and I are in the car so he can tell them good morning and that he loves them. When I get to the office I usually get a big hug and a kiss before we discuss the game plan for the day. Work life balance can be pretty nonexistent when you own your own company but it definitely goes both ways. There’s something to be said for being able to hug your husband anytime you get pissed off with a project you’re working on. Working late isn’t so awful when you love the person that you’re working beside.
I 100% could not handle this journey with anyone else, nor would I even try. Lord knows he’s not perfect, and I want to ring his neck at least once a day (pretty sure the feeling is mutual), but I’m so happy that we get to do this together. I love being there as we watch our hard work come to fruition. I love being there by his side to celebrate our successes. I’m excited to keep pursuing our goals together.
Mom Van Confessions 