Thelma and Louise

Perhaps it's a little late to be writing about this now, but I thought it's worth a mention all the same. At the beginning of October Michelle and Charlotte deserted me! They just up and left. The Kiwi boy, all alone in the middle of the Maritimes, on the Atlantic Coast, half a world away from home - all because the girls had packed themselves up and decided to do a runner off to Moncton; of course, with Nanny Pinfold in tow.

Michelle and Charlotte getting ready for their journey.

At first, I thought this was a great idea because it would give Michelle a break from my smelly socks smoldering under the coffee table and it would mean that I would get to drink beer, eat Chinese food, sleep on the couch after attempting meaningful conversation with the dog.

Tig looking forward to hanging out with her Moncton cousins.

Well, it was everything we hoped that it would be. Charlotte was a little angel (everyone says that about their own demon spawn), Michelle got to hang out with Joanna and John and have some 'adult time', while Joan made sure her sister Carol was missing out on good shopping to sit with the kids, read stories and generally make them laugh.

They were only gone for a couple of days, but absence makes the heart grow fonder and I found out very quickly that man cannot live on peanut butter on toast and blocks of cheese alone. From what I hear, Charlotte didn't seem to mind the Pack'n Play beside Mum's bed, (even though her tummy was giving her a little bit of trouble), Lily and Gregory had a great time hangin' with their tiny cousin and even the dog seemed pleased for the break from all the bells and whistles blaring out of the Fisher-Price menagerie.

One the road again - Tiggy catches a few zZz's on the trip home to Halifax.

Nothing much else to say about that, other than leftover Chinese Food is a great lunch to take to work. Glad you had a great time, girls. Next time, Joanna, John and the kids will have to roll down here. Nana Joanie has another story for the kids I'm sure.

Will-bob sends.