Happy 4th

Here's how you know that you really needed time away from the kids. And the parents of young children will know exactly what I'm talking about:

It's like in some bad sitcom, where the parents go out to dinner and end up calling the babysitter every 20 minutes to check on things. We really never were quite THAT bad, but we would end up sitting around talking about the girls quite a bit if we ever had an evening to ourselves.

Yeah. This time, we haven't mentioned them at all. Haven't said to each other that we missed them. We've been blissfully taking care of the babies and ourselves, and MAN has it been nice.

And we know it's been nice for the girls too...sometimes everyone just needs time apart. I think that next week will be a much better week because of us having this 24-hour break from one another. Thanks again, G and Z!

So, it's noon, we're going back over to G and Z's for dinner, and then taking everyone down to M&MJ's for a laid-back July 4th get-together and possible fireworks display (raining all day here in Cincy, so you never know).

So, all in all, not a bad time right now. Enjoying the quietness of the house, and the break between crazy trips.

Oh, and a note to Mary who keeps leaving comments admiring us for taking trips with the kids and whatnot. Mary, just so you know, we still have the suitcase from Louisville full of dirty clothes just sitting in the middle of our living room unpacked. We have our issues, trust me.

Happy 4th, everyone. And if you're setting off fireworks, remember..."Do not place in mouth."

Matt