it really is amazing how old feelings and habits can creep in when someone from your formative years comes back into your life. my mother always seems to do that to me. and while this was the best visit by far in my married life, old feelings still remain. they probably always will. but i'm grateful for her time with my kids. that is one thing she is incredible with. she's a great grandma. just look at the craft projects she did with my girls while i was at work....
elise and michelle both wanted to make book bags for their teachers. they got to choose the fabric and they sat in my mom's lap and helped sow. they turned out absolutely amazing.
my mother even spent a load of time reupholstering my rocking chair. it looks fantastic now!
the only day we planned on doing anything was friday and it rained. all.day.long. it was supposed to clear up in the afternoon, perfect for a adventure to hershey park but it was still raining when we got there. we only got to do the chocolate world tour. and man, did we LOAD up on chocolate.
one humiliating story was after the tour, they always pass out a piece of candy. on the day we went, they happened to have a down syndrome boy passing it out. leave it to my mother to get up in his face, talk really slow and say "you are doing such a great job!" the kid just looked at her like she was the retarded one. i just had to walk away. yep, that's my mother.
we also tried to go to gettysburg. it too rained on us, but luckily everything you did could be done indoors or in a car. i really wish we could have spent more time there. but my children suggested otherwise. there is just so much amazing history that took place in that little town. i told my mother i was going to have to go and re-do all these places once my children were out of the house. lame.
at least everyone made it out alive from this spring break. i can only hope that next year's will be far better!
