Just the kids and me

In April, Jason went to Chicago to attend the ASCRS meeting. So, it was just the kids and me. I always pack these weekends full of fun (and rather lengthy) projects to eat up the time. I am not (as my friend Heidi once explained about herself) a stay-at-home, stay-at-home mom (if you catch my drift). I love getting out and about with the kids. So, this weekend, we worked on planting flowers, going to the petting zoo, working on our new home (more on that to come), and going shopping. Yes, my kids actually love to go shopping. Maybe it's because I've forced them to love it by making them go with me so many times. On this particular outing to Macy's ( the store with the red star as Jackson likes to refer to it), Jackson got bored because I had a rather lengthy return to do (can you explain why I would receive a men's shirt from Maryland when I ordered new dishes?!?). Anyway, he decided to make his own fun by making a "hat" out of the mailing package we received. Funny kid. It gave me a good laugh and reminded me how much I love spending time with my children.