Today's post is how thankful I am to have such an amazing support system. I've already posted about my husband, but this is a more general post about my/our support system. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and I would agree! Both my husband & I work full-time outside of the home. My mom watches the boys when we are at work and she is truly a huge blessing to us! There are days that I get really down about not being able to be at home with my boys, but they have such a great time with Grandma during the day! Plus, getting to see my mom on a daily basis is awesome!
Both sets of our parents will watch the boys on the occasional weekend evening so Matt and I can have a date night. I think that Matt and I taking time as a couple is very important for our kids to learn what it may take to make marriage work. How else will they have successful marriages in the future (if that is their vocation) if they do not have parents leading by example?
As a professional I also sometimes have "extra-curricular" activities in which I participate. I am the chair of the local section of American Chemical Society for 2012 (yes, I am somewhat counting down the days) and tomorrow I will be leaving for a business trip for a training course. I continually toy with the idea of going back to school for a graduate degree, and even though I haven't yet found a program that fits what I want to do, my family is extremely supportive.
With having such an amazing support system to lean on to help raise my wonderful kids, I constantly hope and pray that I do not ask too much of those around me. I understand and appreciate how much our family does for us and hope to never take advantage of their generosity.
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