The Life of a Coach's Wife: Last Full Weekend

This was our last full weekend together as a family as this coming weekend starts Saturday meetings for the hubby. We went into it with no real agenda and no honey do's- just planning to hang out and enjoy time together. My talk of a coach's schedule may seem a little dramatic but really the break down for this month is Brent leaves by 5AM and gets back around 10PM Monday through Friday. And of course Saturday meetings. Once games start I can go from saying goodnight on Wednesday to not seeing him again til Saturday evening. So yes it is a lot of time away from home.

Every year on the first day of 2 A Days I try and send a breakfast treat since they are all dragging out there at the break of dawn. This year I was running out of time and with the baby nothing every happens how it is supposed to, but when I mentioned not being able to send something I could see a glimmer of disappointment in Brent's face. So I busted out the muffin pans and whipped up some blueberry muffins after dinner. It makes me really happy when Brent is happy.

He said something last night that really shocked me I told him I didn't have the time this year and suggested maybe picking up some doughnuts on the way in today. In summary, he replied: "It's not the same. That's just me bringing breakfast; when you make muffins it sends a different message. It means that you represent all of the wives in letting us know you care and will miss us at home during football season. And yes I really get all of that out of one muffin."

Hmmm you mean he actually got my message all of these years! Of course that is exactly what it means when I make them, but I never really thought he got that message without me saying it. Guys say they don't read into what we do/ say and that you have to tell them things because they are not mind readers- but they do get it!

We love you hubby/daddy! And every day you struggle out of bed at 4AM just remember we are always supporting you.