Sunday, September 12, 2010

Welcome home, Princess!

Princess Sophia is returning to the homestead today after a one week vacation at the Grandparents Resort.  It has been a very quiet and relatively mess-free week here at home without my little three-year-old tornado blowing through the house.  The older siblings, Prince John (5 yrs old) and Princess Alexa (9 yrs old) were on their best behavior all week; arguments were kept at a minimum, toys were put away after use and there was a general sense of peace in our little universe that rarely exists when all three children are together under one roof.

Their grandma has a lot more free time these days after retiring this past Spring.  She came up with the idea for the all-expenses paid, mini-vacations to the Grandparents Resort.  The children love it because they get one-on-one time with their beloved grandparents and mommy loves it because she gets a week to breathe and hear herself think.

Upon their return, the children always look more grown up to me.  It is a whole week, after all.  A lot can change in a little person during one week. 

I appreciated the respite, but I have to admit, I miss the Princess and I'm looking forward to planting 1,000 kisses on these irresistible toddler cheeks.



Welcome home, Princess!

4 comments:

  1. I felt the same way when my Principessa was with her grandparents for two weeks. The quiet is nice, but in the end...I miss the hugs and the laughter. (the attitude not so much) :)

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  2. Lovely photo, I can see why you would miss her! What a really nice idea for your children to get to spend a week of one on one time with Grandma too, I bet she had a wonderful time.

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  3. That? Is one scrumptious girl! You are so lucky to have that in your life! Sadly, my girls do not, but I can just imagine how much absolute fun that must be for both Grandma and grandchild. And as a mom of 3 too, isn't it amazing how just taking 1 of them out of the equation brings peace to the homefront?

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  4. I LOVE the Grandparents Resort! Around here we call it Cousins Camp at Nana and Papas. A good thing for everyone, including me!

    Thanks for following!

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