Monday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 10

Monday, June 9

We drove the kids to the airport this morning for their flight to Spain. When it was time for them to go through security, we said goodbye. Andrew cried when they walked away. We all cope in our own ways! For example, I forced Greta to move items from a pouch she chose to a much better, more organized pouch this morning. Now they're gone, first a long layover in Chicago and then on to Madrid. 

The house is extremely weird and quiet. Andrew and I made dinner at home and watched Mountainhead. The girls didn't text us to tell us if they were sitting together on the plane. I'll feel better when they've arrived in Spain. 

Tuesday, June 10

Lucia, forgetting the time difference, called me at 3:00 a.m. to tell me that they were in Spain, but that a bunch of kids, including her, had had to gate-check their bags and the bags were now missing. An hour later, she texted that the bags were all found--they'd been routed to the wrong baggage carousel. She also sent some pics of her and Greta sitting together on the plane. Yay. 

I went into the office all day and then tonight Andrew and I went to a Pirates game. Though I did not pay attention to the game, it was a nice night to be sitting outside, and Andrew got to enjoy staying for the entire game and not having the kids demand to leave immediately after the pierogi race.