They're Back!

We picked up the kids on Saturday, and they all said they had a great time. They came back with some nice stuff and some nice memories. Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Lucy, Uncle Tony and everyone else. Christian came back a lot more relaxed. He is now wearing shorts again and asked for Pop-Tarts this morning instead of his usual cereal. He said he tried lots of different things at Grandma’s, and that’s good.

Of course, I got a lesson on what Legos go with what Legos in his room. I got quite a few wrong when I moved them around and added more shelves. He fixed them and he is very happy that he has more room for future Legos.

Too Quiet

The kids have been gone for about a week now. It was tough for me to leave them, and it has been tough for me to be without them this week. While I have enjoyed having less to pick up, I have missed their voices terribly. Our house has been super quiet, and it is very odd. We are so used to three voices ringing out and little feet running up and down the stairs that we don’t how to act when it is all gone. I suppose we’ll learn one day when the nest is empty. Until then, I am going to enjoy all of the action.

Rolling Right Along

June has begun, and we’re rolling along. Huts and I have nearly completed our to-do list for the house, and we’re getting ready to turn our focus to the kids, helping them learn to ride their bikes and identify letters (Eli). Tori can basically ride her bike. She just needs to conquer her fear of falling. Christian needs to conquer his need to do it right then and there. He gets frustrated when things do not come easily to him. Tori has always been more athletic than Christian, so it is no surprise that she almost has it down. She is also starting ballet this week. Hopefully she has a good time doing that and does not expect too much at first. Eli appears to be the most athletic of the three so we will see what happens next year with his bike, He may be ready for the training wheels to come off before we are.

Last Day

The kids had their last day of school today—a half day. There were all kinds of things scheduled for the morning. Movies, crafts and board games. Plus, after-care was taking place afterwards, but the kids skipped out on that and went to lunch with their dad. I am certain they are super happy to be done for a few months,

Yesterday was the 4th grade party. Christian said there were games, a bounce house that stunk and more. He seemed to have a good time, and he came home with a bag of freebie coupons from various restaurants.

He also came home with a backpack jammed with supplies he hardly touched and some that were so used they went right into the trash. He received a couple of awards and a free ticket to Six Flags, which is great since we are going there in a couple of weeks.