Great. We sent Parly and Clayre to my sister's house in California for a week. They are having so much fun and will probably not want to come home with us when we go out to get them in a day or two. They got to go on an airplane by themselves. They were not at all nervous and thought it was all pretty exciting. But not as exciting as the fact that my sister got stuck in traffic on her way to get them for 3 hours one exit away from the airport. It all worked out though, my brother-in-law, Dustin was in the area and got them and took them to lunch while waiting for Emily. They have enjoyed swimming, picnicking, shopping, movie watching, playing with their cousins, driving around in a golf cart, and even getting a haircut.
At home Kate and Maggie have also had a lot of fun. They are bosom buddies now. We let Kate sleep in Maggie's room and after the first night of catching Kate trying to get Maggie out of her crib (at Maggie's request) they have done very well together. Kate has taught Maggie some more dance moves and how to attempt a cart wheel. Kate: "Parly and Clayre are partners. And Maggie and me are partners."
I have enjoyed a lot more time to myself, especially in the afternoons when Kate would go off to play with friends and Maggie was napping. Books, movies, and naps myself. Nice! The downside to no older girls around? No extra help. I actually had to get up and get Kate breakfast, that was always Parly's job. Boo. And on Saturday, Shayne had to wait until I was home from my long run before he could go on his. Normally Parly could be in charge for a little while if I was running a little late. Sorry Shayne. But of course we miss the little brats, and it will be nice to have them home. I'm just glad they got to have so much fun.
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look at those two mini reeder girls! :) so adorable and so brave to fly alone! i don't even like to do that!!
hope you are enjoying a little bit of a break ... and i think for my next vacation i want to go to "aunt emily's" too :)
i dream of the day i can send my girls away on an airplane.
i love that kate and maggie are partners. so sweet. enjoy your vaca.
I'm appalled that you would refer to any of my descendants as brats. Maybe you could come up with a better word to describe your little darlings.
i always feel like some moms look down their noses at me when i say that i love when one or two are gone from the mix for a while--it's a nice break for everyone, and you get to miss them and want them back when they actually do come home.
i read the sunday colum in the spectrum of the gal with 5 kids who was saying they had just gone on a 3 week trip with their grandparents and they'd been gone for an hour and she had been bawling the whole time. i rolled my eyes and thought, "IDIOT."
That sounds incredible! I love Clayre's hair - she is so cute. See you soon...
Isn't it heaven. My oldest three have been with grandma and grandpa for ten days and we have transformed our house. It's been WONDERFUL.
Christin
How nice for you...it's amazing what those little naps can do huh?.
How fun for those girls. I had cousins in Fresno and my Mom would let us go every couple of years. They'll remember it forever.
How's life in the fast lane again? Mine came back last week.....enough said.
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