Last week in Barrington was Jack's last time to visit Mimi & Papa's house as an only child! In August he will be bringing his little sister along with him, it is crazy for me to think about that, because I don't have a grip on taking care of one kid yet! Visits home are always refreshing and relaxing. Mom and Dad just let us invade their home and adjust their empty nest schedules accordingly. Jack loves his toys at Mimi's house, she has way more than at our house, and he loves playing in the big back yard.
Our sleep schedule is a little off, Jack wakes up at 5am and doesn't go down until 9pm, but Papa gets up at 4:30am so they have some special bonding time in the morning. Jack eats cereal and watches Mickey while Papa has his quiet time and does emails. I don't get up until 7am...its a treat! Of course our favorite thing about going home is spending time with the family. Oma and Opa can still make the trip down form Milwaukee and we cherish our time with them. Bobo was around this week and Lala has the summer off from teaching so we got to spend lots of time with her which we all loved!
Tuesday it was 97 degrees so we went to the pool and then Mimi & Papa treated the group to dinner in Palatine, where we lived when we had the condo. Now Ben and Leah live there so it's nice to have the excuse to visit the old stomping grounds. It is simply fabulous to go out to dinner with 4 extra pairs of helping hands!
Apparently diapers are optional at Mimi & Papa's house. Partly my fault as I am letting him go au natural to understand the whole potty thing. He gets it when the diaper is off. He will tell me when he needs to go and then mark his territory in the bushes. However, now that I let him go nudie butt a couple of times, he takes off his own diaper when outside. Jack still does all of his chores and plays though:) One of the best things about the Barrington house is the beautiful sunsets. We just play in the yard and watch the ending of another summer day. Peaceful and perfect for me!
Get ready for a family of four next time....rest up!
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