Ahhhh...Back to "Real" Life

Yes, the "Ahhhh" is a bit facetious. We've slowly been adjusting back to life at home. David had less time to adjust since he went back to work the day after we got home. It took a few days to recuperate from the drive home and time change.

The girls did not exactly embrace their return to our more normal school schedule (i.e, minus the supercool field trips). On Monday, they complained, "All we've done today is school and chores." (It was only about 2pm!)

I had assumed once we returned from the 4,000+ mile drive, the kids wouldn't want to get in the car again for a long time. John has actually already asked to go on another "big road trip." When I asked where he wanted to go, he said, "Uhhhhh, Africa?" He did ask my mom how many hours it would take to drive from the mall to her house (it's actually about 5 minutes).

We've finished this week with a bang. David came home sick last night (vomiting, fever, the works). I entered my Nazi-ish anti-stomach bug mode and have kept everyone at a distance and Lysoled anything he's touched. So far no one else has gotten it and we are praying it stays that way.

One funny story to end this post. As I was getting John ready for his bath Wednesday, he put his hands on his cheeks (not the ones on his face) and, serious as can be, asked, "Mommy, what are these for?" I busted out laughing before saying, "I'm not sure exactly, but maybe one reason God made them was to protect kids when they fall."

The picture: John loves to make his hair "crazy" when he gets out of the bath.