He's back!!

Nate made it back safely from Johnson City this afternoon, with a tired Mum Mum in tow :) He is happy to be home, to say the least. He has been running laps around the house, and running Greg ragged tonight with all his "horseplay." He did have a great visit with his grandparents though, and they said he hardly acted like he missed us at all! Here are some of the highlights of his trip:

-Playing at the Hands On Museum in the fort and going down the two-story slide
-Seeing his first movie!! He chowed down on popcorn and loved every minute of "Alvin & the Chipmunks" (except for the extra loud previews)
-Learning the cities where all of his relatives live
-Learning the word "stupid" (Thanks Stan!)
-Putting HIMSELF in time out by the front door (man, I have trained him well!)
-Having the dvd player, cd player, and sound machine at his fingertips to play with
-Napping with Granddaddy in the red recliner
-Going to Chuck-E-Cheese
-Eating lots of Granddaddy's good food...especially all the meat: tuna, meatloaf, pork
-Playing with Kevin's old gripper toy (aka "the broom")
-Exploring around the house & pulling out every single drawer

Of course we missed him terribly, and every night after we talked to him on the phone or skyped with him, I teared up. There's nothing like hearing your little boy say "Love you Mommy!" and not being able to hug him :( But at the same time, we are grateful that he got to spend this time with his grandparents, and had such a blast doing so. And, it was nice for me & Greg to get some quality time with each other, and with our little girl!! It sure has been quiet around here though. (Remind me of all this in 2 days when I'm pulling my hair out again please!) :)

Anyways, he had a great trip and we are glad to have our boy home. This has been good for all of us though....a much needed break for me & Greg, as well as good QT for Nate with his grandparents. We will surely do it again!! Thank you Joyce & Stan!!