Home Again.

It was so wonderful to have Gracie and Ethan in our arms again after so many days away. I had really been missing them and their sweet faces! We dropped the kids off with Memaw on Thursday evening, since Sean and I had an early flight to make on Friday morning, and they were there to welcome us in Richmond when our flight landed Tuesday evening. Memaw was great about sending lots of pictures and keeping us updated during their busy weekend, so I felt less distant, but still anxious to hug and kiss them in person.

The kids were lucky to have tons of Memaw time, but also spent time visiting with their great-grandparents, Uncle Ryan and Aunt Bekah, their cousin Landon, and Bekah's baby sister, Kirrily. Gracie is like her mama and loves babies, so she was a big help with the little ones. Some of their to-do list included: playing in the sand in their underwear at Gloucester Point Beach, night fishing at the condo in Williamsburg, parade watching in Yorktown, and a day at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. Whew!




Unfortunately, as we were leaving the airport in Richmond, we discovered that Kirrily was running a fever. So, it was no surprise to then find that Gracie also had a fever on our drive home from Virginia. She was so emotional, which I think was partly because she was sad about leaving the babies and her Virginia family, but also because she just felt miserable. I kept Gracie out of school today since she was still running a high fever this morning. She's also feeling achy and exhausted from a rough night last night. She missed a field trip that she had been looking forward to going on today, but she doesn't really seem to care at the moment. Hopefully, both little girls will be all better soon, and my fingers are now crossed for myself, Ethan, and Sean...

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