What a week...

This week all of the kids are out of town except for Tessa. Emma, Isaiah, and Gracie stayed in Tennesee with my cousins and are having a blast (i'm not sure they want to come home...ever) and Ella went to the beach and is also having a blast. It has been so quiet at home. Since they have been gone, the house has stayed clean, the washing is bare, the grocery's (well I haven't had to go to the store), no yelling or arguing between Tessa and herself. It has been nice, but boy do we miss them. I can't wait for them to come home tomorrow. Honestly it has been a nice break, they have been gone just long enough but We are so ready for them to come home. God knew I needed a little break and they needed one too, at just the perfect time before school starts back and the summer has almost went on too long. Now we have 1 more week, to get to be together and finish our school shopping. Most of all I am so glad they got to spend time with family that we rarely get to see, so that they get a chance to know them. From this experience Tessa has been a little spoiled, the first night they were gone she wanted ice cream and birthday cake, so we settled for dairy queen and cupcakes. Then, last night she wanted crackers with her named spelled on them, in squeezy cheese. Today, she's getting a little more elaborate so i have had to say no just a few times today. She's missing her brother and sister's......