A Very Different Week!

J spent the week in Atlanta in training so the kiddos and I were on our own.  To the best of my recollection, this is the first time since C was a baby that J has been gone for more than a day or  two.  And honestly, I was a little nervous about how C and G would do - after all these are the same kids who basically jump on their daddy the minute he walks in the door from work every afternoon and don't give him a moments peace until we tuck them in bed. :)

Thankfully, they did really, really well!  Monday - Wednesday, we stayed home and pretty much kept our normal routine with the exception of a few special "treats" - had supper at a good friend's house on Tuesday and supper at Burger King on Wednesday :) 

But the highlight was a trip on Thursday - Friday to visit our family in my (and J's) hometown!  My nephew turns 3 this weekend, so we wanted to spend some time with him...but of course we got in some Grandparent time too!  I know the kids must have had fun because THIS is what happened as soon as we got on the road headed back home to meet J...

AHHHHH!  Not only did it eliminate a good bit of the typical in-trip angst and consternation, it also provided me the opportunity to have a nice long chat with a dear friend who I have't spoken with in a long time...a refreshing conversation and a real blessing!  (And yes, I know I shouldn't talk and drive...but seriously it was too tempting to resist :)

I'm so thankful that our week went well - but we all missed J a whole bunch and couldn't wait to see him so when we found out that he had to drop some equipment off at work before coming home, we decided to meet him at his new office :)  It sure is good to have him home!