Course you aint! Gawd I'd be a monster right behind you if you were!
We all need time away and time together as adults without the kids is important too.
You've said you're taking them camping first so what's the problem? I organise stuff in termtime, as you have, to do on my own and then at least they are at school all day and there's just the evening to do.
Don't worry - I love my mum to bits and wouldn't have managed so well without her help, but I think they have a little button that they press inside that's marked 'yeah but don't have too good a time and remember to feel a little guilty it's only right.'
I was hauled over the coals at a family gathering by my wicked aunty last weekend where she accused me of 'always being away, and saying to me 'well what about the kids?' That's bull - I've given my all for those kids and now they are older I won't stay in and wait for things to come to me. I've always took them travelling with me too. I just like to go on me own sometimes. Anyway she hit a raw nerve and I kept my cool but her idle speculation upset me - just like you are doubting it now - it's because our little guilt button has been pressed and it's a natural feeling. Step over it and enjoy your break. Personally I think I'm going to always feel like that, it's cos the kids are part of ya, it's natural but it's important to remember yourself for you too.....
Pass the ginnnnnnn!!
Cathy x
