Winter break 2009 was needed by all members of this family. The boys stayed with Grandma and Pops while Mr. Right and I flew south to Grand Bahama. Thank you SunGard sales meeting for forcing the decision - do we go, do we not go, do we take the kids ... HECK NO ... go on vacation! We left just before the Northeast & Mid Atlantic got pummeled with snow. We did catch a little of the storm down south as we dropped off the boys - enough to be fun, cold, messy and wet. Better yet, enough for #1 to enjoy a snowball fight with his cousins and Uncle Scott.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLENU_ifBfE&feature=channel
We spent the snow day at Chuck E. Cheese's and #1 bounced from game to game like a pinball! City living at home offers no such fun ... I think he asked me at least 10 times, "Why don't we go to Chuck E. Cheese's at home?" We can put off the Disney Vacation for another year - #1 thinks heaven is a Chuck E. Cheese's.
Mr. Right and I left early in the morning with a little lump in my throat. As much as we needed the vacation (which was a little bit of work for him) those little stinkers said and did the sweetest things as we were packed and heading out the door. True evidence of the manipulative powers of my own DNA. However, once I was sitting by the pool with my first Bahama Mama and an airport purchased "thriller" I was quickly in vacation mode and life was good.
We returned home to 70 degree weather and daffodils everywhere along the park (never mind that we are back in the 40s today). #1 is getting used to rules again ... #2 is quickly approaching TERRIBLE two ... Mr. Right is back on the road and I am back to life as a mostly single during the week working Mom. Who's got Bahama Mamas?
AND ... before I sign off ... #1's sweet thoughts for me today ... "Mommy, you've got a lot of lines on your face. You're going to DIE soon."
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