Mike is home (from Austin, TX in case you didn't even know he was gone)!!! I did a much better job being a single mom of 3 for 3 days than I thought I would. The secret of my success is organization and preparation- getting as much done the night before as possible. The breakfast bowls were set out on the counter, the kids got instant oatmeal for breakfast all three mornings, outfits were put out the night before, the dog was fed at night instead of in the morning. But much more than the huge amount of help he provides with childcare, I missed his company in general, and am glad to say that he's done with business travel for the foreseeable future.
The kids had a nice Valentine's day. Bennett enjoyed receiving valentines at Teacher Lisa's class on Wednesday (I'm the bad mom since they totally slipped my mind), and Annalise had fun at her casa's valentines party on Friday. Mom and Dad came over on Friday night and we celebrated Mom's birthday with cupcakes. We had a Valentine's dinner at our house on Saturday, complete with sparkling grape cider and fancy desserts that Annalise helped pick out from Byerly's.
On Sunday, we joined the masses of crazy people who flock to Mall of America. We went to the mall because I had something to return to Macy's, then we had lunch at the counter at Johnny Rockets. Annalise isn't tall enough yet to ride on Blue's Skidoo ride unaccompanied, so she waited in the line while Mike and Bennett rode (yes, Bennett rode this time- my little boy is growing up!), then the ride worker lifted Bennett over the fence to me, and Mike went on the ride again with Annalise. Lucky Mike! I was proud of Annalise for waiting in the line all by herself. So many things she does lately make me feel like she's not a little girl anymore.
Bennett's birthday party invitations hit the mailbox tomorrow- for some reason I've had them made, but not mailed for quite some time. His party will still be just a family party, so I guess it's not as crucial for a long lead time on invitations. He is very excited for his Little Einsteins birthday party- too bad none of the grandparents attending have any idea who the Little Einsteins are!
I was just going to write about our Dells trip and post the promised photos from the trip, but I hear Colin calling for more supper, so off I go to save Mike from sideways baby bouncing. Have a great week all!
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