Setting the Cammera Down

Would you believe it if I said, "this is the only picture I have from my trip to Iowa"? Take away the couple of pictures of Laura's family in the pool, this is it. No really, this is it.

I've realized lately that sometimes it is important to set the camera down. Like, when you are the only parent for two kids for the weekend, and if you pick the camera up... who knows what could happen. Really though, memory making can happen without the view from my lens. The memories from last weekend will have to live on through this blog.

Friday, the kids and I, packed up and headed to Iowa alone. ALONE. I drove five and a half hours alone with two kids. I was out numbered, any number of things could have gone wrong. But, they didn't, we had a pretty smooth trip there. We won't talk about the fiasco in Fairfield, where I had to totally strip Q down and change his clothes due to an explosive diaper. At any rate, we made it there. Mom, La, Brooke, and Hannah were there to greet us. Karen and Mary stopped by for a quick visit and a squeeze from the kids.We hung out, waited for Chris and Dad and then had a great dinner.

Saturday, we went swimming at the YMCA in Waukee. It was a nice outing, Mckenna was a fish. I couldn't believe it. She was so brave swimming around and trying the slide, and waterfall. Q was a little nervous and hung out with me. Can't blame him, the water came up just below his chin. He would have been fine if he could catch his balance. After swimming and lunch with the Meades we headed home for a nap before our outing Saturday night. Saturday night we joined Angela, Jeremy and the kids for some bowling and dinner. The kids had a great time, more importantly they were rock stars. Taking turns bowling, eating all their dinner and sitting in one place at the restaurant puts that outing in the win column, if you ask me.

Sunday was a slow day, with a visit from "Aunt Margie and Uncle Jim". We finished the weekend with Mckenna's favorite meal, pork chops! The trip home was pretty uneventful, even though the threat of snow had me a bit worried. We made it home just before Matt got home from work and the kids were so happy to see their Daddy-o!

It was a great visit, filled with some of my favorite people! I am so happy my job allows me to trek to Iowa with two kids, ALONE, during Spring Break. Setting the camera down isn't my favorite thing to do, but I think it was worth it. The time spent making memories was treasured just the same.

Love from the Lucas Family.