Weekend Without Daddy

This past weekend Paul headed to Michigan with his brothers for a football game. This meant I was going to be home with the kids myself all weekend.  Even though Paul has been away from the kids before, it had always happened when someone else was here....his mom, my dad, etc.  I was a little nervous about the weekend at first.  Then I got excited about it. I made sure I didn't have anything scheduled other than having fun with the kids....and we definitely did that.

On Friday when we got home, Colin's birthday present from Uncle Billy was waiting on the doorstep.  He was soooo excited!  "Mom, I said pizza when you took this because the turtles like pizza"

We went to Home Depot at 9am on the dot on Saturday.  It was outside for fire safety awareness.  They were giving out lego sets and we wanted to make sure to get one so we went bright and early before soccer.

This little truck "Freddie" was so cute.  It was remote control so it drove around to the kids.  There was also a girl talking with a microphone so the kids thought the truck was talking to them.  They loved it, but were a tad afraid of it too.

Soccer game. Audrey is out there in the pink pants.  She hasn't been that into it this season. She only played a total of 3 plays this week.

After nap, we went out to dinner and then to the park.

Maybe I shouldn't have told her she could run as far as she wanted.

Pictures with Mommy

After the park we headed out for ice cream

On Sunday I decided to take the kids out to a movie.  We went to the Dollar Theater to watch Turbo.  It was fun. Colin was so exited.  At the end of the movie Turbo is competing in a race.  Colin was yelling at the top of his lungs "Go Turbo!! You can do it, Go Turbo, win the race.."

On top of all that; we built 3 lego sets, bought groceries, I did laundry and ironing, made a yummy dinner on Sunday, got the kids their showers, and worked out each day.  I was proud of myself for being able to accomplish some things but still have a lot of quality time and fun with the kids too.  I don't think I'll be as intimidated the next time Paul decides to leave town.