And then there were two . . .

Quiet at our abode this week. Chizz is off traveling the world as he is usually doing about 2 days per week. This week Vienna, last week somewhere in Poland. Snake is on his class trip. The entire grade, about 100 kids, goes on an Outward Bound trip. They kayak, hike, rock climb and other fun things. The school's idea is that it is a bonding trip for the kids right before they start high school. He has been looking forward to it since we knew we would be moving here. The entire grade also goes to Normandy in May to study World War II. So far it looks like my kids will be traveling to more countries than me this year if I don't get a move on and plan some of our family vacations! So it is just Kiki and me. Funny how much more quiet it is with just one kid. She & I have our little routine though, which mainly consists of her not coming home until sometime after 7 p.m. when soccer gets out, doing her homework, getting on the computer to chat with friends both here and there and perhaps acknowledging my existence with a question about whether we have any chocolate chip cookies. Not everyone can handle the excitement.