We Made It

There's no denying we found plenty to keep us busy during the second part of Mate's time away:

 Brunch with family

 School clothes shopping with Baba . . . or Cinderella dress shopping, if you'd prefer.

 Labor Day get together at my mom's house

Soaking up the unofficial last day of Summer

 Music class

 Patio dining

 A trip to the library

Practicing plies during her first ballet class

 Enjoying a tour of Case-Barlow Farm

 Making butter at the farm

A family sleepover on our last night alone

 

I slept comfortably at the foot of the bed

 We celebrated the end of our 11 days with dinner and dessert

Back together again.

So, you may be wondering if would I encourage Mate to go on another trip in the future.  Yes . . . absolutely . . . without a doubt . . . someday.  My fierce independence isn't always a good thing, but it definitely served me well these past 11 days.  We were in need of a little shake-up around here and this gave us that opportunity.  Mate got a much deserved time-out from some responsibilities, I felt appreciated and the girls had copious amounts of fun.  This is what you call a win - win - win.