I must say, one of the best parts of my visit home was a special girls night out trip that my mom and dad planned for the girls of the family (minus Jen who was sadly out of town!) So kind of my Dad and my wonderful brother Mikey to watch the kids overnight while my Mom, sisters and I spent some time shopping, eating, staying up late and chatting the night away in Bellevue. We didn’t venture far from home—because that wasn’t the point! The point was good quality time together. Time that I very rarely get to spend with the girls I love most in the world.
I’ll admit, I was worried the kids would be upset that I was gone without their Daddy their to tend to them. But, when I returned, I quickly realized I was not missed much! They were spoiled rotten by their Papa and Uncle Mike.
When I asked Evelyn if she had missed me while I was gone, she calmly and quietly said…. “mom, can I tell you a bad word?”
She looked at the ground, shifty eyed-- then said, “no.”
