Chat-A-Thon Thread

[gracesmommy]

i've never been away from my kids either. i feel guilty going to dinner with DH.. and even still i can count on 1 hand how many times in 4 years we've done that.
i feel for you, it's a tough call. we drive to my inlaws farm which is 3 hours away but when you add in potty trips, lunch, etc its more like 4.5 hours. 20 would be h-e-double hockey sticks.
i'm sure family would love to see them however, i'm sure they'd totally understand travelling that distance with kids is not easy/fun.

[i_forget]

Kids need the time away from their parents too.

It gives them the ability to enjoy time with other people besides their parents....to live and learn new things.

It also allows them to develop a sense of independence.

A weekend away is not for you, but for them too....and your mom who is going to have a blast and enjoy spending time with them.

Go for it.

And if you don't.....tell your mom she can adopt me loljk

[bargain_hunter_lola]

Thanks everyone, you are all making me feel less guilty.

Yes, my mom offering to babysit is so amazing! Turns out she's off for a week at the time. My kids love her so I know they'll have a ball.

Thanks again, it really does help!!!!

[MrsSunshine]

not too mention if you take your laptop and have skype you can talk to them everyday.

[i_forget]

not too mention if you take your laptop and have skype you can talk to them everyday.

or not

is my desperate need for a vacation obvious?

[bargain_hunter_lola]

DH works away so were big Skype pro's! I'm sure we'll Skype everyday.

Now 6 months to keep my mind set! lol

[coyote00]

[Natalka]

Hi, all!

[Granger]

DH works away so were big Skype pro's! I'm sure we'll Skype everyday.

Now 6 months to keep my mind set! lol

How's your mom at Skyping? Lol. There would be no hope for mine with that...FB is a stretch for her on a good technology day. I agree with iforgets sentiments about time away being good for your kids too. We have a wedding in June and I think we are ready for our first overnight away. It is easy to leave my kids for an afternoon, but overnight is stressful to think about.
like you, I plan to just do it.

[bargain_hunter_lola]

My mom would be fine with Skype. She's pretty good with computers. She has more gadgets than I do. lol. She has a iphone5 and ipad, etc. I dont even have those type of things. lol.

They told us it was a 20 hour drive but when I looked it up last night on google for directions it said 25 hours and that's without stops! Oh boy! I dont even want to be in the car for that length. lol.

I'll just book the rooms and try and forget about it until the week before. Otherwise I'll stress for months over it. lol.

Have fun at your wedding kw01ai! June is such a pretty month for weddings! It's Summer but not unbearably hot yet.

[hollyquaiscer]

Good Morning everyone. Hope you all have great weekend plans and enjoy the warmer weather most of us have been having. I'm sooo exhausted. Playing nurse, mommy and cuddle monster to our tiny Maggie. I got like 2 hours sleep in the past 36 hours. Been sitting up with Maggie trying to make her feel better. I posted an update in the thread in the pet section, along with a oh so cute of her laying on a toss cushion yesterday. Today, I really want to go out to an antique show, but I'll see how Maggie is feeling in a bit because I want to take her and Marley with us.

[hollyquaiscer]

Here is the picture I promised the other day. It's of the sweater I made of a baby sock for Maggie. Sorry for not posting it sooner, along with not updating everyone on yesterdays vet visit. I've been so busy, and tired, not excuses though, sorry guys.

[Natalka]

What a beautiful pair they make! Awww.....

[hollyquaiscer]

Thanks Nat, Ii think so, they are colour co-ordinated,

[hollyquaiscer]

I'm off to the market, babies in tow, have a great Saturday everyone!