Too Much Work for Daddy

I'd like to give a much needed shout-out to my hubby...I feel very honored to be married to such a hard-working man. My husband works full-time as a mainframe programmer for U.S. Bank and is also a volunteer firefighter and treasurer for our local fire department. As a firefighter, he is required to attend regular practices to keep his skills up to par, go on fire calls and participate in various community events (parades, safety days, etc.). As the treasurer, he is in charge of all the department finances. Both positions are completely VOLUNTEER and he is only paid when going on fire calls. I titled this blog as "Too Much Work for Daddy" because I truly believe that the daddy in our house is over-worked. 


My husband is the classic YES MAN! "Can you help me take down this tree?" "Can you be on call for all these hours?" "Can you help me plan my wedding?" These are all requests that he's been given over the last few months on top of everything else that he's involved in. I love, love, love that my husband is so willing to help others and think that makes him such an honorable man. However, his YES MAN status sometimes makes him unavailable to his family. It also puts him in a state of stress when he can't seem to get everything done. 


To combat some of his stresses, I have undertaken all of the household duties so I am now the gardener, lawn gal, chef, child care provider, banker, grocery getter, dog walker, kitty litter cleaner, etc. It's not glamorous but our family survives with my husband's paycheck and my hard work. I often wish that he had less obligations and more time to be our YES MAN. We, meaning the kids and I, often miss him. So appreciate the time that you have with him colleagues, firefighters, etc. because you are lucky to share your life with him.