Devoted Daddy Day

About four weeks ago my husband began taking Wednesdays off work. His work schedule during the months of May through November is long. He usually works 5-6 days a week, leaving early and coming home late. Now that winter is upon us, he has been taking off earlier in the evenings and coming home around 5:00 pm. But he is still tired from working in construction and it doesn't leave him with a lot of energy.

I don't particularly like taking five children to the ice rink on Wednesdays and having to lace up three little boys. It is hard work and I figure it is a great thing for a daddy to do!! I also have one child who needs to be online during that time with his Euclids Elements class.

Therefore, I had the bright idea of corralling my hubby to do the job. I approached him and suggested that he take Wednesdays off for the duration of the winter. He willingly agreed. This was wonderful because it meant that I would have the day to myself from about 11:30 - 4:30!!! I rarely get time alone, so this is a real treat.

Ray takes the boys first to skating, he then follows this up by going to our homeschool chess club for an hour. After that he takes the boys to the library where three of the boys meet up with another family we know for a reading/craft time. It is wonderful because this is a public time, but only our two families signed up for it. So they get a personal friends time. The teacher enjoys them and calls them 'my boys' because there are five boys only.

Last week, after skating, rather than taking the boys to chess, Ray took them bowling instead.

I am really enjoying how Ray is having fun with 'his time' with the boys. It is a great thing since it is hard for him to get kid time during the busy season of the year! Unfortunately, Colt misses it as he is in school and Dane only gets to go sometimes, when his online classes are not in session. It will be skiing come January!