safely home

We arrived back in Maryland at 3am with 6 sleepy children and unmade beds, but I managed to get them all tucked back in before Tim returned from the minimart with some milk. Yesterday was a mix of naps, unpacking, and a lot of guilt about not making it to Mass. I hopped in the shower with enough time to get Julia Ellen and I out the door, but then little heads started popping out of doors demanding hot cocoa and my tiny window of opportunity slammed shut.

Today is a trip to the thrift store (on minor holidays they tend to have a 50% off sale) and Mary starts ballet. Since I have never put her very long hair into a bun before we might have to practice and get some new hair geegaws to make her look like a prima ballerina.