This morning we took the kids to breakfast one last time for a while. Cortney and Alex even came. It was good. We joked around (yeah, I discovered Zach needs a lot of lessons in manners. For instance, if you lick a hot plate, it will burn your tongue. And no slurping noises should ever be aloud on a date...and so many other disturbing things....we have our job cut out for us in time for him to turn 16!)
Our waiter came by and took a picture for us and then told Ashley to remember this moment because Family really is the most important thing. He really brought out what Travis and I wanted the kids to realize at that moment in time. And I think it worked...until Alex's phone broke downloading a picture of me! Hah! Karma!
Cortney and Alex headed to work and the rest of us went to the airport. If I could do it again I think next time I would want the little ones to go to school instead of the airport because it was one big jungle gym. Escalators to play on, ropes to swing under, and a big plane to point at while running around the escalators. And I think Ashley was really working on her patience by the time her baggage was checked in.
We said goodbye right outside the security check point. It was so hard! I will miss her so much. I know deep inside that she is doing the right thing but my heart is still torn! We waited until she passed through and she waved as she walked back. Britt and I lost it. (The others were playing tag on the escalators...I am surprised the didn't take pictures of them to post on the 'banned from the airport' list. See? this is why we should have sent them to school!) Even Travis cried. But life goes on whether we want it to or not.
And now, kids are dropped off, watered down, and I am all alone again. I already miss her.
I am off to my parents for a good cry and some potato salad.
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