A long, long car ride

We left the house Wednesday morning at 4:38AM. We arrived in Allentown at 9:27PM. It was a long, long drive. But, I'd rather do it all in one day than stretch it out over two days. The boys, as usual, were great. They watched movies most of the time, plus played a little Trivial Pursuit. We only put the DVD players in the car for long trips, so it's quite a treat for them and keeps their interest.

When we pulled up, Jonathan was right there at the front door waiting for us. He gave me the biggest hug ever. He had a great time with the grandparents, but definitely missed us and his brothers. In fact, it took until about 9:00 the next morning before they started to fight. They must have really missed each other!

Yesterday it rained all day, so we just hung around the house and unpacked. Today the weather is nicer, and we're going to the Reading Phillies this evening. Should be a nice night for a ball game, as long as the coming storms stay away for a few more hours!

Visits with friends

We were lucky this week to have visits from two friends we have not seen in a long while. First came Cathy, who went to Wittenberg with us, along with her two daughters, Lily and Kate. They were delightful, and we had a wonderful afternoon at the beach, followed by dinner.

Then today Cassidy, our former next door neighbor, and her cousin Timmy came to play for the day. They had a blast.

The boys begged me to let them stay for dinner. "We'll make dinner!" they insisted. So Chris and I were treated to a meal of spaghetti, corn, broccoli, and applesauce. They needed supervision, of course, but for the most part they cooked it themselves.

Making waffles

The other day the boys were hungry and wanted waffles. They made the waffles themselves!

Alexander and Benjamin worked together to make the mix. Benjamin poured it in.

And what was Jonathan doing all this time? Hiding in the cabinets, that's what!

It sure looks like fun!

End of the Year fun

Here's our fifth grade graduate with his autograph hound

They had a big party for all of the fifth graders.

Receiving one of his many awards.

Alexander read a poem to his teacher, Ms. Mercado.

He's going to miss her!

Daddy's back!

Chris is home!!!

My family

Here's Jonathan's art project that he brought home. I quickly went out and bought a frame. It's a picture of our family. Karen is in the middle, Chris is on the lower left (notice the goatee), and the boys are up top. I thought it was pretty darn good for a kindergartener!!!

A week without Daddy

Chris left for Nebraska yesterday at around noon. As of now, 9:30AM, he's still not in Omaha. He got into Atlanta early, then flew out late to Chicago. There was bad weather in Chicago, so after circling the airport for awhile, they landed in St. Louis to refuel. He eventually made it to Chicago, where he stayed overnight. Someone paid for the hotel, not sure if it was the airline or the travel agent. As I type, he should be on a plane toward Omaha.

Why is he there? He is going to the University of Nebraska to grade AP Economics test. This is about the fourth year he's done it. They grade all day, from 8-5, so he really earns his pay. At night, they hang out, go to movies, catch a baseball game, and drink. Lots of fun.

This is my last week of school, so I asked Dad to come down and help me out. He's making sure the house stays picked up (for potential buyers) and picking the boys up/running errands/etc. It's a lone week without Chris, but we'll definitely stay busy with the end of school. Then a week later we'll be off to Allentown for our annual summer trek.

Right now I am on a field trip. I took my class to an indoor playyard called "let's play." We're staying here all day, while they play and I catch up on all my computer work. They even have a treadmill for the adults to use. If only we could come here every day....l