A New Chapter...

Well, Raif left this afternoon for another week long business trip - this time in the ever exciting Tyler TX. Hmmm - Raif in TX in the summer, having to wear a suit every day, for a week - he is going to be grumpy (and hot) when he gets back.

Raif's absence always presents a challenge for me at home. I have to juggle all the tasks that Raif helps me with - he entertains while I cook dinner; he puts Greyson to bed while I do Quinn's bedtime routine; he helps get the kids dressed and fed in the morning. Plus I also have to manage the sadness and tears as the week progresses the more and more they miss Daddy.

So when Daddy is gone we try to do a lot of fun things like going to park and making our own pizzas for dinner hoping that eases the sadness a bit (and helps my sanity). Well this week I am going to try something new: chapter books at bedtime. I picked up the first Magic Tree House book this week. Hopefully, looking forward to 'what happens next' will help the week go by a bit faster and a little easier for all. I will let you know how it works.