Last year for Parker's Spring Break, we went to Florida. It was a multi-purpose trip, we buried Dad's ashes and took the kids to Disney World for the first time. (I just realized I've never blogged about Disney. I will, I promise.) This year, we did things a little backwards ... my Mother (who lives in Florida) came to us! Seriously poor planning? Not at all, it was intentional. My Mother wanted to spend time with her Mother who is 80 years old and not in the best health. I started my MBA program in October and I don't get a Spring Break so this worked for everyone.
I have taken a few vacation days while my Mother (yes, I really call her Mother -- not Mom or Momma) is here. On Tuesday, I had an appointment in the morning and took her to my Grandma's house after lunch - it's an hour drive. Due the timing of when we arrived, I didn't have enough time to get Parker back to Brandon before my prep class for Managerial Accounting. She attended her 1st college class!
We stopped at WalGreen's and loaded up on snacks, drinks and a Hello Kitty activity book to keep her busy. Not too mention, she also had her Leapster 2 and DS with headphones. She was a model child, only once did I have to remind her to be quiet. She was playing Mario Kart with her headphones on and said "Missed me, missed me!" out loud. I even got an email the next day from a classmate about how well behaved she was. A proud Mommy moment ... OH YEAH!
How is your Spring Break? I guess we get to relive them (tamer versions, of course) with our kids. I am only working 2 days this week. Yippee!
