Girls apart

For the first time ever, Rachel and Emily were apart! It was funny in a way that we did not realize that it would be a big deal for them both, but it really was. Rachel headed down to Cincinnati with Gran and Popio for a couple days to visit Aunt Edeen and Uncle Neal, and their big dog, Lydia. When I buckled Rachel into her car seat for a final goodbye she said in a small voice "Mommy, I'm really going to miss Emily"

Emily for her part was (unfortunately) very very sad when she got dropped off at school Monday without Rachel. Her teachers told us they saw a side of her they had never seen before and it look her over an hour to join the group in their routine and activities. Poor darling!

We've been in communication regularly and are looking forward to Rachel's return tomorrow night. At home here we enjoyed the time with Emily alone - tonight she got a special treat of going to Graeter's for ice cream after dinner and to the toy store after that to get a small gift for Rachel's return.