On Tuesday the two older kids went to Idaho to spend a few days with their Grandma. They have wanted to have this visit for weeks, so as soon as Dad told them Grandma was coming to get them, they ran to their rooms, got their backpacks, and started packing. I let them pack their own bags and just double-checked to make sure they had everything they would need. Grandma wasn't coming until the afternoon, but Sophia put her backpack on and waited impatiently all morning. They were SO excited.
When we told the kids that we were going to miss them, Sophia said she wouldn't miss us, but Richie came up with a great idea about what we could do if we were missing him. He said we should take a picture with him, and them we could look at it when we wanted to see him. Sometimes he is the sweetest little man.
They are having a great visit. Last night Richie called me from McDonalds to tell me that he got a new light saber in his happy meal! Sophia got one, too, and they both sounded thrilled. For most of the day yesterday Grace seemed to really enjoy being an only child, at first she liked all the undivided attention, but at the end of the day she was pretty grumpy and I think she was missing the kids. It just isn't as much fun to get into their toys if there is no danger of getting caught, I guess.
Yesterday morning I got the house cleaned up and it actually stayed clean all day. It makes me wonder why my house was ever messy before I had kids. I am enjoying this little break and I am so glad we live close enough that my kids can spend time with their Grandparents like this, but I will be really happy to see them on Saturday.
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