My youngest, Emma, told me she was planning on driving to her sister’s for the long weekend. I thought it would be fun to surprise them and fly down, but I was a little put off by the high price of flights right now. When I mentioned it to Patrick, he offered to pay for it. How sweet is that? I don’t even care if he was just angling for a weekend alone.

So I booked a flight and then made sure Emma was still planning the drive. She and I decided it would be fun to surprise Brianna and Noah. I flew into Virginia and waited for Emma at my hotel. Then we went over to Brianna’s. The look on her face when she opened the door was priceless. And worth it.

I’m so thankful to be able to see my kids for the weekend. It’s been a year since I’ve seen Emma and 7 months since I’ve seen Brianna and Noah.