Back to Normal

So 10 days with the girls finally caught up to Tim. I think he about reached his limit a few days ago when he started sending me cute count down texts. 2 days, 1 days, 20 hours. We both learned a lot in our days apart. Mostly the following:

1. Man was not meant to be alone ... with the children
2. What in the world did I ever do to fill my time before marriage? Before kids? I thought I was so busy back then. I guess I was busy "becoming" the mom and woman I am today. Yada, yada, yada.
3. I hate dishes. I only did them once while they were away.
4. McKenna is in fact that spicey little girl we thought she might be. She officially pulls Quinn's hair on purpose and screams like a crazy person.
5. Travel money should be spent in the following order: husband and wife vacations first, parents and kids vacations second, trips with siblings and their families third, trips with an entire extended family all the way across the country without your wife and with two children ages 3 and 1 in a very hot place .... you decide.
6. My life has a lot more meaning at the end of the day if I spent it with my family.
7. I should never spend money on a handicraft ... they never turn out ... see previous post. Pictures of disaster to be posted soon.
8. I still spend too much money on small, cheap things and not enough on quality things.
9. I feel like I never want to be away from my girls again, and deep down I am scared McKenna will not remember me. This is a horrible feeling. So no girls' nights or friend vacay's for me for awhile, so don't even ask.
10. "Trauma" is a good show. (This is not a sadistic metaphor. It is a real show, and I like it.)
Bonus: It is possible to get McKenna to fall asleep away from her crib, but only Tim knows how to do it.

I am in the airport right now waiting to fly to Arizona to meet Tim and the girls. I am really excited to see them. I hope we can all just lay on the couch and just hold each other for like 5 hours. I'll be awake, and they'll probably be sleeping since they have been traveling since 2 a.m. Sounds like heaven. I hope McKenna doesn't pull my hair ...