getting ready

tomorrow eliana and her mom fly to los angeles. again. elie's accompanying me and two of my colleagues to a work conference in my hometown. my mama, bless her heart, will stay down at the hotel with us and watch elie while i learn about international education and how to be the best darn teacher i can be. and i'll tell you what. while traveling is great, getting ready is tough. i've had an insanely busy week trying to juggle all my work obligations with my little one. and i couldn't have done it without the help of eliana's other grandma, nana roseann. take today for example. i had to be at work an hour earlier than normal and stayed almost two hours later than normal. she was so adaptable with our changing schedule, arrived with a smile, and somehow managed to clean the kitchen, wash and fold our laundry, organize jeff's closet and swift the floors all while playing with her six month old grandchild. my house, at this point in the week, would be a disaster if it weren't for mi suegra. i'm thrilled for her that she too will get a break from our hectic routine and be able to have some fun city time in portland with her daughter, kelli.

how blessed are we to have two such willing grandmothers for our beautiful girl? while one vacations, the other one is waiting to take over for a week or so. and the cycle of love continues...