Busy Weekend

This was my weekend to go back to Des Moines and spend some time with the kids. It was a great weekend in that respect. However, just not long enough.

Andrew was gone most of the weekend with show choir and speech competitions, so I only got to spend a few hours with him on Sunday. However, he did quite well in both competitions. Ankeny took first in the show choir competition ending the season a good note, and he received all ones on his speech, which means that he qualified to go to state for speech. So, although he did not get to spend much of his weekend with me, it was still a great weekend for Andrew.

I think it was a pretty good weekend for Johnathan too. He never really says much and keeps to himself quite a bit, but I took him out over the weekend and we got him a car. It's not the greatest thing by any means, but considering what my first car was, I don't think it's half bad. It is older, but has reasonably low miles on it (only 87,000). Being as my car has 132,000 on it, I thought that was pretty good.

Carter and Em just wanted to cuddle and watch some movies. My ex had actually left the xbox this time. However, the power cord for it was nowhere to be found. Good thing I brought a dvd player with me just in case. I also made a trip to Walmart to pick up an antenna so they could watch tv when she decides to do things like that and I'm not there. It's ridiculous what those kids have to put up with.

Overall it was a good weekend though, and we had a lot of fun playing and snuggling. Of course it was too short, and Em really didn't want me to leave. That is the hardest part, knowing you have to go and be out by a certain time, while you have an adorable three year old that is hanging onto you hugging you and telling you to stay.