Kid-Free Weekend!!!

The girls left Friday afternoon going to Tampa with Clint's parents. We have the whole weekend to ourselves, and Clint actually doesn't have to work!! It's been kind of quiet, but peaceful too. Here's what we've been up to so far:

• Cruising around town in a friend's jeep while the oil was being changed in my car
• Swimming (or rather floating) in the pool with no fear of being splashed
• A trip to Maggie-Moo's for ice cream
• Book-buying splurge at BAM! where we ran into our friends the Nowack's and got to see their precious new baby Tyler
• Tried out a new Hawaiian chicken recipe for dinner (it was delicioso!!)
• Read in silence for hours on the couches
• Slept in until 10:00 a.m. this morning, with no real plans yet for the rest of the day

All was feeling wonderfully indulgent until Cassie called last night. After telling us about the fun things they had seen and done at Busch Gardens, she happened to mention that they were currently stuck in mid-air on a skylift ride. Several minutes later, Riley got on the phone. I could hear the fear in her voice. Before the end of the conversation, she was crying. All I wanted to do was give my baby girl a big hug. Yet she was 5 hours away, terrified, while I was reading blissfully on the couch. Thankfully they called back about 20 minutes later, safely in the car on the way to get something to eat. All's well with the world again. I know they'll have a great time during the rest of their stay, and Riley will have great story to tell all of her friends. Meanwhile, I've got some more reading to do...while I float in the pool...with no fear of being splashed!