"Why is Daddy in a hotel by the sea?"

Daddy has a trip to Memphis this week and he, Elena and I could not have had a nicer weekend before we sent him off for a few days. We are always very sad to see him go, but for Elena this morning, it was especially difficult. Maybe because we had such a relaxing weekend...

So the story goes: Daddy was giving us kisses, but had to wake Lala to issue early morning goodbyes. When he bid his final farewell, we closed the door and she started to sing, "Oh Daddy, I love you so much... Mommy and I will miss you when you're working every day!" This sweet, albeit song sans rhyme was followed by, "Daddy misses his girls" (prononuced 'goils'). Then after significant explanation about his trip to Memphis, Tennessee where he is staying in a hotel, Elena asked, "But why is Daddy in a hotel by the sea? When will we exercise?" (Something got lost in the translation, I guess).

Oh and because this blog felt a little bare without a new photo, I've included a picture of dinner last night at our new kitchen table, given to us by some kind friends who are demolishing their kitchen. It worked out perfectly because we weren't interested in spending the money on a table right now, but pretty much needed to (if you read the blog from a couple weeks ago) and they needed to clean house. I thought this photo would be relevant because of the dinner I showcased at the pink table.