Would you quit working to stay home with your doodles? UPDATE!!!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Okay, now I think I have gone over the edge. I am needing some serious therapy! In this economy, I am considering leaving a job so that I can be home with my doods.

Well, that's not the whole story. The job is beyond stressful, I have an hour drive in traffic to and from work everyday. Yes, 2 hours a day in traffic. It's a government job with so many responsibilties that I can't be away from it for more than a day without something needing attention. I have to travel around the state for 1-2 nights at a time and often. DH is retired and wants to go off for the summer and travel in our little toy hauler trailer, I have my only grandson (18 months)moving from Florida to be here in Az with son and DIL in March and they could use some grandma babysitting, and I have sorely neglected my own physical health due to this job. But having said all that, I think missing my doodles so much just puts the last straw on the poor camels back.

Could we afford it? Let's just say we wouldn't starve and the dogs would still get Fromm dog food.

SO what's a doodle mom to do? Any words of wisdom DK'ers?

UPDATE:

Well, with much consideration and re-reading all of your posts and talking to DH and mom and kids, I handed in my resignation yesterday. I will be leaving Feb 18th and it appears it will be considered "Mission Critical" by the Bureau and they will try to fill my position ASAP.  On top of that my son is bringing his family to Arizona a month earlier, which gives me just 3 weeks to get ready for them to move in for a few months and toddler proof my house.  I started the Adventure Bootcamp on Tues and now workout 4 mornings a week and a girlfriend invited me to join her stroller exercise club so I can take my grandson with me too!  I have quilts lined up in my head that I plan to do and some for DK as well !

So, I want to thank everyone for helping me to make a very important decision and I can't tell you how happy you have made Murphy, Bella, DH and ME!!!! Thank you again. You are all the best!

[BG and Gavin]

Congrats!! 

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I'm so happy for you Sue!! And looking forward to hearing about all your new adventures!!  Congrats!!

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Congratulations!!  You are a lady of leisure now, at least until the toddler gets there!

[Michael Gurley]

Fantastic!! I'm so glad everything went smoothly and it's turning out great!! You'll be so happy.

[Camilla and Darwin]

Congratulations!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Thank you all for your wonderful posts and support. Just think of all the time I will have now to keep updated with all the great info on DK????  DH and I already planning our summer hiatus out of the Az summer heat.  Anyone have an RV and go away for the summer and we can meet up?  Wouldn't that be fun!!!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

So I haven't even officially resigned yet and already I have volunteered to be a judge on DK new Doodle Idol contest, (information coming soon) and to be the treasurer for our states Central Arizona Lactation Consultants Association.  So much to do and so little time!!! Things I would not had time for if I kept this job.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I'm so happy for you, Sue.  Your life is taking a whole new wonderful direction.  I just have a feeling that you'll never regret this decision.  No more Sunday night "blues".

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

I have such a feeling of relief already. When I was asked to be treasurer I would have had the feeling of "OMG! NOT ANOTHER thing to do" But instead it was a pleasure to say "SUre, I'd love to spend more time doing that now that I will have time"  Yes, I think you are very right, no regrets in the forecast.

[shelly]

Oh boy.. do I know those "Sunday Night Blues"... it was really bad when my children were really little and I had to leave them to go to work after such great weekends (or holidays off)....ENJOY Sue!  YOU have definitely earned it!!!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Thank you Shelly. You guys have all just been the BEST!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Yeah!   Enjoy.  Pretty soon you will be wondering how you ever had time to work!