Daddy is Home

Kevin has been gone since Wednesday and oh my, was his absence felt!! Although Kevin's travel schedule has picked up, normally, it is bearable while he is away. This time however, it was difficult. People will sometimes say to me, "you are so LUCKY Kevin has such a great work schedule. Let me tell you something. There is no LUCK involved. Kevin made a very CONSCIENCE decision when we had kids that he would be there for them. Weather it is a a coach, playmate, teacher or friend. He has sacrificed a lot so that he can be an ACTIVE part of their lives. SOOOO when he is away, it seems to make it more difficult not only for them but for me as well. No, I am not "spoiled" as people say. I married a great man so I like to think of myself not as "spoiled" but "smart" Kevin's trip was something we awarded him for fathers day. He went to golf the weekend with a friend he has not seen since we moved here. He ended up leaving on Wednesday because he helped to move his Dad into an assisted living facility(Not fun at ALL)
While Kevin was gone we....
*Swam
*Saw the movie Toy Story 3 (WARNING: If you are in the process of having your children get rid of old toys, this is NOT the movie for you!)
*Went bungee jumping at the mall.
*Spent a long time at Barnes and Noble where Ben has decided he LOVES The Magic Tree House books- Merlin's Mission Series (Thank you for the introduction to these Simone!) Ben read 3 of these while Kevin was gone!
*Went to Red Robin with friends
*Spent a lot of time in the basement because of the weather and because we were doing a MAJOR toy purge. Let me just give you a hint: If you know anyone who loves Thomas the Train- do not miss our next sale! Ben put together all of his sets (Is it scary I still had all of the manuals and collector cards to put with each set?)
*We purchased a water slide (It was Kevin's idea, not mine!) The boys had to wait 4 PAINFUL days for Daddy to return before they got to use the slide.
Welcome Home Kevin!!!!