michael photographed a wedding near tahoe this weekend, while the kids and i stayed home. and here is the thing- i don't do dark well. i sleep with one ear open... okay really, i don't sleep.
first night, i had all 3 kids slumber partying in my room, door locked, keys and phone next to me (are you laughing??! it's not funny, i'm seriously afraid). i think i may have dozed off around 2:00 a.m. and woke at 6:00ish. the kids were well reasted and ready for saturday a.m. cartoons and saturday a.m. b-fast (which is michael's thing).
second night, the kids were in their own beds (they were too shuffly the night before), determined i said, "i'm not afraid, i'm not afraid, i'm not afraid." so i climbed into bed about 10:30, and sang (in my head) praise songs, and told myself again and again "i'm not afraid," i had a phone on each side of the bed, my keys and shoes near by, and an escape plan if they're was an intruder (stop laughing, it's not funny!), and i think i finally dozed off again at 2:00 a.m. ish. ughhh!
and know this, i'm not an altogether wimpy person (okay a little wimpy), but i brave through a lot of things i do not want to brave through. but i think next time michael goes out of town, i will have a friend over, or go stay at a friends...
because my kids are afraid of me when i don't get sleep because i am afraid of the dark.
what are you afraid of?
here are a few pix from the wedding. this couple had some creative touches on their big day!
the bride did not have a traditional wedding dress, she chose a party dress instead as this was..
bride and bridesmaids on the trampoline
the bride showed up in a canoe
the happy couple
found you through blogaroni and dees...great blog! Can totally feel you on the "scared of the dark" thing - me, too! And I'm 34! I have to pray and pray just to get through the night when hubby is gone.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
You aren't the only one who has sleep overs when hubby is away! :) And a couple nights ago we had a blackout and I was up out of my seat locking my sliding door and getting out candles faster than lightening!
ReplyDelete~Biker Chick :)
Don't feel alone! I still hate it when my husband is away. In fact, he was in New York all of last week. :(
ReplyDeleteI never sleep well when he's away.
That writing inside her dress and canoe are cracking me up!!! Sheis beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIf your husband was away at night often , you would get used to the dark......being "alert" at night doesnt make you a wimp at all.
There's words on the canoe! What did they say?
ReplyDeleteFear- in all honesty, to afraid to talk about it...
next time - come to my house...
Oh my gosh, me too! I totally relate. I am so afraid of the dark - I hate sleeping in new places, especially when my husband is around. I don't know what I would do if he went out of town, but I think having a friend stay over is a good idea!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pictures. What a fun wedding!
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time sleeping when my husband is gone but I feel like if I lay down, close my eyes, and pray, I just drift off. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing but at least I fall asleep. AND I fall asleep talking with God so at least I'm accomplishing something :)
you are a wimp, but so am i. and beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeletei never sleep well when lance is away. often the kids sleep with me, but same thing no sleep because they hog the bed. i always hear things when lance is gone - usually i sleep with lights and TV on - you know to scare away an intruder. it makes me feel better when i doze off mid morning.
ReplyDeletethe pictures from the wedding are great.
you know, tahoe is only about 5 hours from here - a potential meeting point??
i get scared too.
ReplyDeletenot keys-and-shoes scared, but scared even so. i've had slumber parties too.
glad he's home!
I'm with you, keys and cellphone when hubby's away, too... I think I might add shoes to that list. :)
ReplyDeleteI liked one of your comments on another blog, so I stopped by :) Have a good day!
me again...do you really want that tablecloth?
ReplyDeleteI really dont mean to be rude here, but it is hard to keep up with the Joneses when this blog is not updated. hahhahahahahha I am just kidding!!!!
ReplyDeleteBless your heart! I hope you've been able to catch up on your sleep!
ReplyDeleteGreat wedding pics!!