Stacation

Since Saturday we've been practicing for what it'll be like when we're empty nesters. Or at the minimum have kids old enough to supervise themselves to some extent. Our kiddos have been at grandparents since then (1/2 with mine, 1/2 with Michelle's), and we'll get them back Thursday.

Now, don't get me wrong, I've been tempted to drop in on them to see them and hang out, but it has been wonderful being able to get a lot of stuff done around the house that is difficult with the two little ones. That and Michelle is able to help out rather than constantly being hounded by kids. We've painted the kitchen and foyer, finished painting a lot of door trim, prepped The Boy's room for painting, and prepped the living room. We've also done a massive spring cleaning effort and took a carload of stuff to CCA. And I put in a new garage door opener.

This is our vacation. I actually read a term that calls it a Stacation (Stay at Home Vacation) Yeah, doesn't sound "fun" does it. But, I actually do feel good because we've gotten a lot of stuff done that I've been wanting to get done and it feels good to have it completed. But it's not all work and no play. We've had "date night" every night of the week. We've seen 2 movies in the theater and it's been probably 6 months to a year since we've gotten to do that. And Michelle got a hottie mom haircut.

We were going to go on a cruise for our vacation, but ended up needing to cancel. Then we were going to rent a condo on the beach for a few days, but felt that the money there would be better spent doing these things around the house. We also got a new mattress a couple weeks ago when we decided we weren't going anywhere. But, since I still had grandparent's lined up to watch the kids, I wasn't going to let them off the hook that easy. Hence the empty house right now.

Alright, the day is starting. I've got 6 doors to rout and hang and then I've got to get my garage cleaned back up from being the workspace to park vehicles back in again.