Yesterday, Rick took the kids for evening out at Out of This World Pizza.  And, did they ever have fun!  Although I wasn't there to see it first hand--I was enjoying my own evening in--their flushed and tired faces when they came home were testament to the time they had!  I always have mixed feelings when I am left behind to have some time to myself, but I also know that Daddy time is important and I am a better mom after having some time to decompress.  It was a great conclusion to a fun-filled weekend.  I guarantee no one even had a fleeting thought about Monday until they woke up this morning!  And, that is the way it should be.