Dinner on Seven Mile Beach
Oh how sweet it is to be on our first vacation without our kids. And how sad it is. I miss them terribly. More than that, with Swine flu breaking out everywhere, my husband asked me if we should feel guilty for leaving them. Oh my – as if I was not already feeling guilty for leaving my babies - having him confirm that even he (usually completely guilt free) was having pangs due this new epidemic confirmed to me that I was feeling guilt and that I should be feeling it. Now I am torn because man I am LOVING the boat drinks by the pool and I am adoring the mornings in my heavenly bed and I am certainly over the moon without whining for a couple days. My wonderful sister in law has my kids and she says they are fine and happy. I am glad that because Sophia and Miles are with Mary, they are out of school and away from massive numbers of potential disease carrying pre-schoolers. At the same time, perhaps we should not have put ourselves onto a plane with a bunch of other North Carolinians and then spent hours of every day in a pool with people from all over our infected country. No, I have no flu symptoms. Still, it is sort of bad that I am here. Don’t you think?
Separately from the Swine Flu, the Caymans are gorgeous and so relaxing. We are going to swim with stingrays this afternoon. So scary and cool! And something I could not do with a 1 and 2 year old. As hard as it is to miss my kids so much, I think I really needed this break. I was getting really overwhelmed with things at home and it has been really great to actually finish a book and to lay in bed whenever I want. The food has been fantastic and the people are overwhelmingly nice. We will definitely be back. We just might come next time with our kiddos and a nanny and just avoid the whole guilt thing.
When did you leave your kids? Is there a time that is too early or too late? I want them to be secure in our love for them and that we would never leave them but I also do not want to make them think that Mommy and Daddy can never go away for a little bit and cause fits of rage whenever we leave. We have friends who have this situation after never having left until their little one was 5. So – what’s the perfect time for your first kidless trip?
Singing off until I am back in Charlotte. I had to walk a mile to an internet cafe to post this. At the hotel it is $75 per hour on the computer. Here it is $4. Worth the walk but it is not happening every day! Back to the beach for me!
I am the Ringmaster of this circus. I have 3 small children who don't know what that means so I just say "Boss" and they get that. I am a mom who loves to write, build things, make things and love on my kids and my hubs. I am also in the midst of a love affair with social media. Always busy, usually laughing and never without words. Thus, Mommy Words. 
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