One of the things I’m doing with my next few week off is taking each of the kids out individually for a full-day romp together. Emily led the charge today with a trip down to San Antonio, where we explored along the river, ate at the Tower of the Americas, visited [Ross->]’ mom at her shop, hit Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum, walked through the grounds of The Alamo, played on a downtown playground, fed the pigeons, and caught Cheaper By The Dozen at 50¢ movie night at the local theater.

We both had a great time. I’m very grateful for the chance to get the extra time with the kids, and was reminded again by the movie (which was better than I expected) of why I’ve made some of the decisions I have regarding career and family.