Jill and the kids had a trip planned to Cincinnati to visit her parents. Since they were headed out of town and since I don't have a regular job right now I decided to go back to Chicago to be slave labor to my parents for some things that they needed to get done. So as usual, Jill and the kids played while I worked, just a different kind of work.
The kids had a great time in Cincinnati. They were able to swim all the time and play with loads of toys in Jan's basement (one of the perks of being a toy maker). I'm sure Jan and Martha had fun with the kids but guarantee that they were worn out to some degree. The best part of the trip for Parker was he decided on the second day of the trip that he wanted to start using the toilet instead of a diaper so we had some success. The one drawback for me was a joked with Jill saying that if she got him potty trained before they got back that I would get her a new video camera. I thought there was no possible way but as a result I guess I have some shopping to do.
My vacation as I stated was filled with work. I spent most of my time building a paver patio for my parent's house or other little projects that needed to be done. It was hard work but in the end it looked good and the parents were satisfied so it all worked out. At this point I had to remind my dad that if I come to do any projects that I am in charge since I'm the one that knows what's going on. Since this is my 6th paver patio I feel I'm getting the hang of it.
As part of the stint in the midwest, Jill was able to come up to Chicago for a few days to spend some time with my family and friends. It's amazing how much of a mess the kids can create regardless of their surroundings. During their visit we were able to sneak up to Michigan and visit with our good friends the Bindrups. David and Katie are in Law School so it was a good chance to catch up even it was just for a short time.
The break from job hunting was nice but short lived. Chicago is a good place to visit but it got below 50 degrees while I was there and that quickly reminded me why we moved to Phoenix. Jill on the other hand thought that moving to Cincinnati would be fun, I beg to differ. We missed our desert life. It was a comfort to get off the plane and step into 90+ degrees.
2 comments:
cute pics! i see you like flying:) another benefit to driving is more room for stuff:)
thanks for commenting jill- nice to hear from ya- i will add you to my peeps so i can keep up with you and your sweet little growing family!
congrats on such a cute baby:)
sara hosler
JP, Next time your parents have you come home for some slave labor, give me a call. I'll come up and help. It would be great to see you sometime.
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