It's sooooo quiet here without the kids. I can't really say "munchkins" as they are both bigger than i am but i guess they'll always be our kids, even when they have them of their own (far, far in the future, one hopes....). Both come back on Saturday and that will be about right. While they were gone for two weeks last summer, we were so busy with Joe's surgery that it didn't seem like any time at all. Now, with just having each other and no distractions (therapy, CPM, post-surgical visits, houseguests, etc), it seems like this week has gone more slowly than the two weeks last summer.
It's been a busy summer and will continue to be so until school starts (five weeks from today). Alessandra still has to finish 25% of her Am History class and do all of her Government/Civics class (on-line). Christian is reading a big book on Ancestral Puebloans (aka Anasazi Indians) and will be discussing that with me and Joe (i'm reading it now too). I"m only working two days a week so as to walk that fine balance line between being here all the time and making them crazy with "playdates" and activities and being gone all the time so that they feel like they have to cope completely on their own. I like to see "big people" and feel like i'm doing something of worth to show the kids that they can be professionals too. I'm still a mommy who does nursing, not a nurse with kids, a fine line to balance sometimes.
Off to do the nursing part of that equation. I work a looooong day today but then have off until next Tuesday. It's a good mix of work and play. :o)
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