As you can clearly see by the lack of activity on the blog of late, Holly has been out of town. First was the trip to Black River to help her Dad with the flood clean up.
Holly left that Wednesday evening and was gone until mid-afternoon on Sunday. This was not only the first time both kids were left under Dad's guidance, it was longer than he even goes away for his work trip(s).
Never fear, though, both children are still alive and well nourished, and the house was neither burnt down nor a mess upon Holly's return. Her return was short-lived, however, as she bolted town again this past Thursday for a little R&R in Phoenix. Actually, it's a trip to visit a former co-worker who just took a job at Arizona State.
Hopefully it has served as a refreshing getaway, as Holly has spent more than her ample amount of time watching the kids the past 3-plus years while I've been gone on work trips.
Actually, the departures of Mom have given me a great amount of one-on-two time with my kids and it's honestly been wonderful. Sure, there have been some moments of wanting to pull my hair out, but overall the kids have been awesome and I wouldn't have traded this time alone with them for anything.
Last week we took a trip to Fort Wayne to visit my grandparents, and the kids great-grandparents. We were welcomed to a nice meal at cousin Becky's house and Kari got to play with her cousins!! Bryce, meantime, showed off his new found walking skills and made quite an impression on Great Pappy and Great Grammy. Overall, minus Kari's tummy issues later in the day, it was a great trip and one I'm very glad we made.
This weekend we spent time at Prophetstown, which you've read about often. Kari wanted to see her good friend Megan and ride the horse trolley. Sure enough, it made for a wonderful Saturday as the temperatures were in the mid-80's.
We had a quick picnic lunch in the shade, then home for naps before taking the recycling to its home. Following that we hit Squirrel Park for some fun on the swings and slides. Tomorrow morning the kids are heading on a trip with Beep-Beep and Gran before being welcomed home for dinner with Mommy back in the saddle again.
I've included some photos I took on my phone today, but I've not had the camera while Holly's gone so not as many pictures to share as I'd like. Becky is going to be sending some of our short stay at her house, so stay tuned for those.
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