Random musing...

I was just thinking the other day, how Eric and I LOVE our 15-20 commute (since now I'm in Herndon vs Bethesda and he's in Mclean). And even then our schedule is TIGHT, tight, tight.

Here's a sample of our nightly routine:

- 5PM leave work

- 5:15 to 5:30 home to relieve nanny

- 5:30 to 6 when its nice out, take the kids out for a
walk and some fresh air

- 6 to 6:30 prepare quick 20-min meal or leftovers & eat
dinner

- 6:30 to 7 play with kids and do some 'rotation
exercises' per the PT to help w/their motor skills

- 7 to 7:30 their bath, book and last bottle

- 7:30 to 8 kids' bedtime

- 8 to 10:30 QT w/Big ED, tv, computer,
mini 20 min exercise program

- 10:30-11PM shower, read one chapter and
lights out

Whew, jam packed schedule. How do parents fit it all in with an 1hour to 1 1/2 hr commute? Eat dinner at 9PM and skip the play time?

Quality of life must plummet with the sheer exhaustion of the grind. Personally, I'm not a commuter gal and am grateful we live where we do.

(Yes, I have a love-hate relationship with our home. Love the location, loads of land for the kids to explore, excellent school district and quiet, safe neighborhood; just not thrilled with the layout of the house or V Road. But sorry, I digress since that could be a whole other blog. )

And I cant imagine when the kids are older and there's homework & lessons. When does it slow down, when they're in high school?(!)

The Post did a couple of studies on today's working parents:

'Despite 'Mommy Guilt,' Time With Kids Increasing'

'Fathers Are No Longer Glued to Their Recliners'

So it appears, thru creative juggling, parents are spending more time with their children than previous generations. Funny, how it doesnt feel that way...