The countdown to summer vacation is definitely on now.
The girls are in St. Louis, visiting their stepmom's family, and were very excited to be traveling and MISSING SCHOOL. Even though all they missed at school was field day, it was still exciting. Their trip out there was a surprise to their step-grandma & grandpa, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Surprising people, especially older people whose health conditions I am not personally aware of, always makes me slightly nervous, because a shock-induced heart-attack seems like a bit more of a bang than you'd want your surprise visit to be, but apparently all went well and no medics were required at the scene.
The girls are meeting some cousins around their age whom they haven't met before, so it should be a fun weekend for them.
I am going to have a much anticipated quiet weekend at home, which I will probably spend making a list of all the chores I need to do before the trip, planning carefully when and in which order they will need to be done in, and then ignoring the list for more entertaining pursuits for the rest of the weekend. Sounds like a good plan, doesn't it?
Posted by Rachel at May 28, 2004 12:49 PM