separation anxiety

Last weekend (Easter weekend) Carter and Jared had the privilege of going on a long weekend trip (4 days) with their grandparents, Grammy and Grandpa Barber. Also on the trip were their older cousins, Trey and Allie Sexton. They had a blast and traveled all the way up to Niagara Falls and stopped to see some church history sites along the way. Allen and I have left our children on several occasions and have missed them. But it is something completely different to have them leave you...for four days. I felt like I was on pause while they were gone. I was just waiting the whole weekend. Waiting for my life to go back to normal. And it really wasn't that we went from three children to one. It was just not having their presence and knowing they weren't coming home at the end of the day. I just missed them. Poor Allen was worse than I was. My mom sent pictures after they returned and this is why I knew I needed to feel off for a few days. So my boys could have memories like this. With their grandparents. I am grateful that both sets of grandparents have wonderful relationships with my children and are making memories with them.