When The Job Takes Over

I've been gone the last two days. Work has been crazy busy; this week, we have a group of people from all over the world visiting for training. Tuesday was the official dinner, and yesterday I had one of my colleauges from Portugal over for dinner. At the same time, I started feeling under the weather and developed the first headcold of the season.

After doing my training session and sat through a formal lunch, I was glad to get out a little early with my colleague and we had a nice evening; hubby made his delicious pasta sauce and we played a game with the girls. When it was bath-time, I took my colleague back to her hotel; poor Lily became upset, worrying that I again would leave for the night. But luckily for them, Lily and Violet got to stay up and watch some cartoons until I came back and got to tell them their good night story. Afterward, I went to bed myself, hoping to get over he cold; well, not that lucky!

Today, I managed to get out on time. I made baked tortellini with left-over sauce for dinner, and afterward, I got the best cuddles with the girls. I got to share quality time with the hubby, shower the girls, rub ointment in the injuries of the day and read stories cuddled up in bed.

This is how it should be every single night, but in reality, it doesn't always work like that. And at those nights, I miss them, no matter how fun the night is. Sometimes it does indeed happen, and my job takes over my first, my more important life, my family. 

Let me tell you, I'm so looking forward to this weekend!!