A Quick Trip

Last week my oldest niece left for a year long foreign exchange in Belgium and the day before she flew out I decided to drive down to Blanding so I could see her before she went. It was a last minute decision and big Richie was too busy mounting a production of The Lion in Winter (which opened last night and he is great in, by-the-way) to come with us, so I made the drive with the three kids all by myself.  I was a little nervous about that, but the kids were awesome and the trip wasn't bad, at all.  I was so glad I got to see my niece, and then we had a few days to visit with Grandma and Grandpa.  This was our last chance to make the trip before little R starts school next week.

At Grandma and Grandpa's house the kids played with kitties, and played in the dirt, and sometimes did both at the same time.

Richie asked me to take both of these.  He is such a boy!

Grace started walking!

And Sophia rescued this bird from a cat.