My parents left today to fly home to Texas. They were here for 10 days to participate in Niall's Baptism and to visit my Dad's family in Idaho. I was nervous about my Dad traveling on a plane with his serious physical disabilities, but they arrived intact and we had a great visit.

I am thankful for the time they spent with my children. I wish we lived close enough that spending time with my parents was not a special occasion, but rather, a part of everyday life. Sadly, the size of the spiders in Texas makes it impossible for me to consider living there.

In the carpool on the way to school one morning, Leith announced to the kids in the car that his Grandma is better than their Grandma. He is probably right.