Respite!

Bob's parents invited J&O over to their house yesterday for a sleepover. Hearing that news, my mom said, "well, I'm off work today and tomorrow, why don't I just keep T&S so that you, Clover and Bob can hang out together." Hmmm.....I had to scratch my chin and ponder the possibility of that option for nearly one millisecond before exuberantly screaming YES in her ear over the phone like a crazed wild woman determined to deafen her mother in one ear. Time off? Okay. Twist my arm. I'll take a little of that.

I love having the children around. I love homeschooling them and living in boonesville. I love the presence of those little people. I know it is temporary and I try to make the most of our time together while they are here. Thankfully, I'm not a woman who requires much "me time." But every once in a while, seriously, a girl can go looney if she doesn't get a bit of a break. Continuous labor can make regrouping, refreshing, reflecting quite challenging.

So, we took the kids to CS, left them with their grandparents, and ran a big bunch of errands yesterday. About 8 hours worth. Hot date, eh? It was actually very fun and quite relaxing. Clover was a champ. She hung in there like a big girl. We picked up goodies for some cheese and chocolate fondue and had that for dinner when we returned home, then watched Deal or No Deal.

I miss the kids. I am thankful for the opportunity to feel that way.
Thank you grandparents for investing some of your time with JOTS and giving Bob and I some greatly appreciated, much needed respite.