We are getting ready to go on a trip without the girls. Now, we have been on plenty of overnights and Brian and I have even gone on week long trips before, but not since we've added to the family. This is the first week long trip since Leah was born almost a year ago.
They have no idea! Shhhhhh. I'm so afraid with Michelle's sensitive mental state right now, that she is not going to be happy about us leaving and that we are taking them to Houston and that she will be going to zoo camp everyday while she's there! I know that she will love going to camp but she has been so emotional lately that I'm sure it will be an ordeal everyday. I hope and pray that it not though. Carolyn will be upset but I doubt that she will be impacted much. The same goes for Leah. As long as someone is providing the necessities then she is pretty happy.
Of course, I'm also worried that Leah is going to sprout her top teeth and learn to walk while we are gone. If she does, I don't want to know! I want to say I was first! Leah already stands from the sitting position and she pushes her little cart around all over. She has even learned how to turn it once she gets to the wall so she can go back the other way. It is so hard to be away when they are learning so many new things everyday!
It will be nice to not hear the arguments between Michelle and Carolyn on what to play and the crying when it doesn't go their way. No one to wake us up before we want to and to not have to worry about feeding all those mouths. It will be pretty quiet on vacation, just Brian and I to talk. I know that at the end of the trip I will be ready to see them and I'll actually miss all the things I'm ready to take a break from!
Brian and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary a little early, we won't actually be married 10 yrs until November but we didn't want to worry about logistics of going during the school year and all the activities that the girls have got going on. It is such a wonderful thing that we've been together that long and believe that we will be for many more.
So, just a few more days!!!
