Jeff had a conference in Italy, and convinced Marlo to come with him, leaving their kids with her mom. A whole week away. In a foreign land. With room service. HEAVEN.
Nancy and I pitched in to give Chrystal a breather here and there, taking James and Vince off her hands.
Our turn came today. I convinced Tom to take half the day off, since I knew that five kids, although doable, would be a lot less stressful with two sets of hands.
Everyone had a great time—running, jumping, playing and laughing. I love they way they fall right back into their old ways just moments after they reconnect.
I adore that last photo, but it was taken with my iPhone under poor lighting conditions, so the quality is poo. Black and white seems to make bad photos look better, so it was the only way to save it. God forbid those kids mug for the good camera.