We have been going and going ALL weekend. My mother came down on Thursday so help with the kids which was wonderful. For two days prior to that, my Aunt Pat came down to help. It's wonderful to know that when you need them, family is there to help. The Trump women are doers. They cannot sit still. They HAVE to be doing something. I honestly don't think I have EVER seen one of them sit down and relax. So while my Aunt was here every single piece of laundry got done. Dishes were done and beds were made. Children were happy and entertained. Mama completed an enormous amount of work. It was simply fantastic.
My mother ended up taking the children back to Annapolis with her since we were going to go up the next day anyways. Mark and I actually had a night off. We had dinner with the Roeder's and watched "The Kings Speech." The next day we slept in and ran errands. We got the oil changed at Wal-mart while we walked around the store, holding hands, collecting things for the Easter baskets. It was nice. Very nice. It's nice to know that when the children aren't around we still have so much to talk about and we really enjoy being with each other. Before you start to roll your eyes and gag (too late?), we aren't the kid of couple that is all rainbows and sunshine all the time. Stress takes it's toll and these date nights are wonderful but, more than that, necessary.
Saturday night consisted of watching Star Trek, setting up my father's speaker system and "helping" the Easter Bunny build baskets. When I say it was a perfect evening, please believe me. It doesn't take much to make me happy.
You think they got enough?
It chirps when you hold it. It was really more for Mama.
Shiny eggs that I got at Goodwill for $.49!
Grandad and his buddy. Look at them holding hands!
In the Trump family (my mother's side), we have a tradition of hiding eggs under pillows and in shoes. This has to be done in the middle of the night so that the child will wake up and find the eggs but not discover the Easter Bunny placing them there. It got a little hairy last night when George stirred numerous times. In the past, my cousin Aaron and I would try to stay up super late in order to find the Easter Bunny laying the eggs under our pillow but we would never succeed. EVER. We had intricate plans on how we would stay up but they never worked. Plus the eggs that were placed under our pillows were hard boiled so we usually ended up making a mess that night just rolling over in bed. The adults found this hilarious. Now I know why.
The next morning George was up before anyone (of course), found numerous eggs and was already on a sugar high by the time we all got up. Breakfast consisted of candy. A crapload of candy. So.much.candy. The hit of the baskets were these Zsu Zsu battle hamsters that ran around and drove Henry insane with happiness. Yes I said battle hamsters. They are ridiculously cute. We spent the morning watching the children play and then went to my Aunt Phyllis's house in Warrenton, Va. where we ate some more. At least it wasn't more candy.
Mark and I were sent outside to place the eggs for the egg hunt. At first that consisted of us just throwing the eggs anywhere and then the guilt kicked in and we decided to get a little more creative. Some of them ended up in places a 5 year old would never be able to reach. That Easter Bunny is tall, let me tell you! Henry could not have cared less about the egg hunt. It was super humid and the air conditioning was out so the little Buddha baby was HOT. Hence the peter-pantsless pictures. That's just how we roll.
We drove home and collapsed. I wish I had the day off tomorrow. I need to vacation from my vacation. I also wish George didn't have to go back to school tomorrow. I love having that little man around so much. I am just being selfish though.
Tomorrow we go to talk to the teacher about bullying. I will try to maintain my composure. We will see how that works.
I'm glad you had a good weekend, even though it was jam-packed! I hope the teacher is responsive tomorrow. Let me know what she says.
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