A Week With The Big Kids

A couple of weeks ago, my parents took Miller for 5 nights so that I could spend some much needed time with Maddox and Maclain.  Obviously I spend time with them every day, but I feel like everything lately has revolved around Miller's schedule since she is still is so young.  I know that's just the way life is right now, but as much as we love our Miller-bug, I needed some time to really focus on the big kids.  I met my parents on a Sunday afternoon in Albany, GA and they brought her back to me the next Friday.  I planned special activities for each day and we made the most of our time!  I loved it so much, and I know that they did too.  I'm so thankful my parents were willing to do this!  It really was a win-win because they have never had one-on-one time with her.

On Monday morning, we met friends at the splash pad at Cascades Park...

While we were at the splash pad, my friend Glenda called and invited us over for lunch, so we headed over there for a couple of hours.  The kids were exhausted when we got home and napped great that afternoon.

On Tuesday, we went to tot time at Trousdell.  I didn't take any pictures because I was in the water the whole time with the kids--- they loved it though!  I really like that they only open it up for kids age 5 and under during this time so we don't have to worry about big kids!  After Trousdell we went grocery shopping, then home for lunch and naps.

On Wednesday morning we met my friend Renee at Tom Brown Park.  We let the kids play on the playground for a while, then we went over to the pond to feed the turtles.  It was HOT that day!!

On Thursday morning, we went to storytime at the library, then to lunch with a couple of friends.  After lunch, we went and visited Daddy at work for a few minutes.  Our plan for the afternoon was to head to the movies, but we had some time to kill, so we went to Barnes & Noble where Maddox and Maclain played with the train table and looked at books.  Finally, it was time for the movie... this was Maclain's first theater experience!

We saw The Lego Movie, which I was not a fan of.  Maddox enjoyed it, though, right up until it had 2 minutes left and Maclain decided she had to go to the bathroom  right then.  I felt bad that he missed the very end of the movie, but he got over it pretty quickly.  

Friday morning my parents left to bring Miller back to Tallahassee.  We made the most of our last morning together by going up to our neighborhood pool.  We got there early and had the pool to ourselves for the first hour or so...

The time spent with Maddox and Maclain that week was so special and I would not have traded that for anything!  They loved all the extra attention and they loved not having our schedule revolve around morning naps and bottles.  It was all about them.  

With all of that said, I did miss my little Miller like crazy and was soooooo happy to see her!  I have to admit, I was a little afraid she wouldn't remember me--- 5 nights is a long time for an 8 month old!  Not to worry, though!  She immediately smiled and reached out for me.  I was relieved!