Slowly returning

I feel like I"m slowly re-emerging, returning to a time when my time in front of a computer was focused on chronicling our lives whereas lately it has been to shop and plan trips, play on social media.  Den hasn't been traveling nearly as much as he used to and we've developed a nice little habit of him putting the kids to bed while pretend to be productive, but instead get sucked into the computer.  In an effort to be more productive, I thought I'd give the blog a whirl...at least I'd have something to show for it.

So classes I want to take: writing, photography, sailing, parenting, scrapbooking. J is 6 now and keeps changing her mind of what kind of party she wants.  It's killing me a little bit.  Every time I think I have something worked out, she changes.  At this rate, she will be 7 before she has a party!  Ed is now 8.  And I'm ready to take them to EUROPE!!  I'm actually ready to take them this summer, but Dennis wanted to wait another year.

So bring on your tips for France.  We'll see where else we go from there.  I want to visit friend in Brussels and England, but Ed wants to hit Italy.  We only have 19 days, so I'm not sure how we'll do this and not be super worn out.  I wish we could go for more time.  If Den gets another conference there...

Trips I'm planning for this year:  Black Hills, Philly, Boston (speaking of which today is the when the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon).  I'm sure looking back, that will be a moment in time.  We'll also hit the beach and Wisc to see the grandparents.  The kids and I will hit Georgia to see the other grandparents, who have now become the GA grandparents. 

In the last couple years I developed a goal of taking the kids to all 50 states before Ed graduated high school.  I have 10 years and 25 states left.  Eddie is in on the deal, trying to plan travel only to places he hasn't been and Josie seems game to go anywhere new.  I think they will get 4 or 5 this year. 

Den is now downstairs from putting the kids to bed, so I think I'd better tie this post up with a bow...