For several weeks now I had plans to hop in the car with my parents and my kids and go on a trip to visit two of my brothers and their families. On the morning that we were to leave Ian turned out to have a fever. It was an easy choice to stay home and keep Typhoid Mary away from the newborn babies, but I was really sad to miss out on my chance to rub some crazy Aunt Amy on ‘em.
My parents decided Kenzie could just travel solo and so off the three of them went. I didn’t think much of it at the time. It seems so natural to just kiss my daughter good-bye and send her off on an adventure with my parents. Just as quickly as they were out of sight, though, I almost fell apart.
Six days without Mackenzie! How will I manage? She writes the funniest stories and has the craziest pictures that accompany them. Six whole days without a Kenzie Faye original. What was I thinking?
I had no idea how many times a day Ian can say, “Hey! Watch this!” because he usually has a sister right at his shoulder who will watch. She’s his watcher. How will Ian ever make it through six whole days of my half-hearted attempts to feign excitement at his twentieth head stand variation?
I didn’t even take into consideration the neighborhood girls. Those poor things. They have nobody to direct their play time. I really should have thought the ramifications through.
Mackenzie Faye, we will muddle along somehow without you. But please rush home quickly. We’re missing your color.
Andrea@Cup of Jesus says:
I always miss my kids something fierce when we’re separated! Praying your days go by fast!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Eric's Wife says:
You said “something fierce”. That means we can be friends.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Theresa says:
I really looked forward to Hope going to camp this year. Then she was gone….I made it 24 hours. Then I wanted my baby back. My 13 year old baby.
I twittered that I missed her something fierce. LOL It must be a Mom thing!
August 8th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Eric's Wife says:
Never cross a Mama lion. We love our babies something fierce. Roar!
August 8th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Kim Heinecke says:
She is a doll.
And that post about your brother? It left me a bit speechless.
August 11th, 2008 at 7:11 am
deleise says:
I’m the same way when mine are gone. She is so adorable. I remember the first time I read your blog it was about her and something about her husband…remember that one?
August 11th, 2008 at 10:56 pm