This is all too familiar

I noticed a couple of days ago that I was having a hard time being motivated (i.e. I didn't feel like cleaning the house, doing the laundry and all those basic mom duties). It took me a little bit to realize that I was feeling a little discouraged about the coming month.

That's right- he's off again! Tyler and the crew are off to Vermont for a job for a month. He's been home for one full year and it's been glorious. We recently realized that this is the longest we have ever been together since the 19 years ago when we started dating. There has always been some seminar, art workshop, job or the like that has taken him away for varied amounts of time. The first little bit of home life took some getting used to and on more than one occasion he would say, "I think it's just time that I went out of town again." But, in truth, it's been a great year and we have grown so much. I'm a little sad that I don't see that happening again anytime soon (if ever!).

The night before he left, we took advantage of a groupon and went to Hollywood Connections. I never even knew that place existed but it was really fun for the whole family with miniature golf, skating, and rides. Somehow I didn't get a single blog-worthy photograph! Oh well, it was a great night to spend together.

Tucker still doesn't understand that Tyler's not coming home soon. He can't remember him being gone for so long before. Every time we come home and he sees Tyler's car in the garage he yells, "Daddy's home!" I keep explaining to him that he isn't home, and won't be home for a while because he is working in Vermont. Tonight Tyler called using face time while he was at WalMart. This only added to the confusion as he said, "See Daddy. You're not at work. You're at the store. Me-member?" He can always make us laugh!