Come To The Book Release Party

Yesterday, the kids and I were out and about delivering invitations to Brian's big book release party and art show. By the way, this is your official invite:

Come see the Ogden Book and 50 life-size portraits from the book at the Union Station, 25th Street and Wall Avenue in Ogden, from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 5. There will even be some food and I hear it's going to be delish!

So . . . we were out delivering the invites, and I got to talking with one gal (who I know on a casual basis), and she was telling me how much she loves being a mom. She has a six-month-old and an almost two-year-old. She was also telling me how stressful it is to work full-time and keep all of the balls in the air, so to speak. And, about how her nanny called in sick for the rest of the week and she had important meetings for the next two days. And, it was so stressful because all of her family lives back East, so, when her nanny is sick or needs time off she is very limited on who she can call for back-up.

I felt so bad for her that for a moment I nearly volunteered to take her two babies for her. But, just in time, a voice inside my head said, "Hello? You are already babysitting for the rest of the week. You will have seven kids. Three babies in diapers? What are you thinking girl? Hello? You are less than two-weeks post-partum. Your husband is two-days out from his big gala. Don't even think about it."

So, as much as I would have loved to take those two little cherubs of hers, that voice inside my head stopped me just in time. And, as I drove away I was thinking how thankful I am to stay home with my kids and to not have to be stressed out all the time about juggling work and nannies. Not to mention hairy commutes - bleh! Because really, what is the point in having tons and tons of money if you can't really enjoy your kids and your life?