This week, our boys are with their grandmother. It's nice to have some peace and quiet, but at about day 3 it starts to get a little boring. You always think that you would kill for a little peace once in awhile, but once you got it you kindof miss the chaos. I miss Bubba showing me drawings. I miss Konner hugging my legs. I miss Bubba jumping over under and through the entire house obstacle course like he was practicing Par-kor. I miss Konner smiling when he did something wrong. I even miss potty training. No, that's a lie. I don't miss that at all.
So, what's a family to do now that their chief distractions are away for the week? I have a few ideas....
1) Play pick-up sticks with thin spaghetti noodles.
2) Use Play-dough to make life size recreations of the boys, and set them at the dinner table.
3) Eat dairy until we all have the runs
4) Read quietly at night and enjoy each other's company
5) Don't do number 4

It's going to be a long week.