Who was I kidding when I accepted three brand trips in one week. OMG I want to shoot myself for all of this traveling, I’m so exhausted and missing my kids so much it hurts. I did one of these before where I did three at one time, but the beautiful thing that time was that the middle trip was a family trip. They all got to come so it was like a mini vacation. This was like torture of the third kind. It started out great, I had a blast in LA, watching Real Steel, which you MUST WATCH. Had a blast meeting Hugh Jackman, Sugar Ray Leonard, and the director. Miss Piggy and Kermit were utterly delightful and charming. The Muppets looks like it’s also going to be a MUST SEE.
Anytime I talked to my husband he said they’re doing great and I’m so GLAD they were having a good time and happy, I just felt a little like, don’t they miss me as much as I miss them. Of course they do, but they’re probably upset that I’ve been gone so long. WOW, six days, I’m not sure that I would do this again.
The red eye to New York is where things started to get a little dicey. I forgot my glasses, so I had to wear my contacts to everything and they got really dry. I’m sure I looked awful at the Time To Play Holiday Showcase, I think that’s why all of the brands looked at me like there was something wrong with me. I was just tired and really already terribly missing my kids. I LOVE MY BABIES, they will always be my babies. Sorry for bird walking. I’m just DONE! For a while. The Time to Play Holiday Showcase was AMAZING. The top toys truly are winners. They picked toys for all different age groups, and my kids aren’t in the Monster High age group, and I find those toys a little disturbing, but I hear they are a HUGE hit. One of the moms on my first trip with Disney and DreamWorks said that her daughter LOVES Monster High. So that one is going to be a hit. I loved the La La loopsy doll. If Zoe needed a doll I would get her that one but she doesn’t. I’ll write more about Time To Play later this week, but for now, I have to say that only spending 10 hours in New York is PAINFUL.
My flight out of New York was delayed and my cell phone was dead. Cell Phones Companies! Can you please create a phone battery that can last through very heavy social media use? PLEASE??? I couldn’t call my family and I missed my kids. I think I went 3 days without even talking to them. IT WAS Torture! My choice I know, don’t pitty me, but I have to write this to, well to share with them some day. The next day I find out my daughter was upset with my husband for not waking her up when I called. THAT made me want to cry, happy and sad tears.
Next I was on my way to Milwaukee to visit with Johnsonville and I’m a tad….I’m still working on how I feel about that trip. They were amazing, a bed a day earlier than anyone else just so I didn’t have to fly across country and back AGAIN, and a spa treatment, and tons of outstanding food. I think, at this point I was delirious from all my travels. We’ll talk about Johnsonville in greater detail after I process everything. I’m going to share a few of the recipes we tried with you next week.
Even though, yes I have a trip coming up next week, and I’m sure I’ll feel back to normal in a few days, for now. The Travel Bug is dead! But I do have contributors ready to travel.
=) Enjoy it … all (home and away)!
P.S. – What’s next?
I’m going to a trip with Suzuki next week
Wow u certainly sound over loaded. I know how busy I am just being home I could never imagine having to leave my children for days at a time several times in 1 month and miss so much of them growing up.
Hugs I know it has to be so difficult for you
Gosh, I gotta say, I don’t envy you right now. I can only imagine how hard it was to be away from your babies so long. I don’t think I could do it, even a day kills me. And I totally know what you mean about contacts drying up, which is why I just gave up on them. My vain reasons for wearing them just didn’t outweigh the dryness and irritation.
I hope you get some downtime and serious snuggle time with your little ones!
I don’t know how you ladies do it! I would be a MESS and end up flying back home to my babies, LOL! I can’t imagine how you felt m issing your babies!!! Looks like you were missed terribly though, look at them on their mama!!!!
It sounds like a busy..but fun week. I’d miss my kids too. I love the photo!
Aw, sounds like your kids really missed Mommy! Wow, so much traveling. How exhausting!! The worst part of it all is unpacking. So annoying when you’re SO tired. My stuff ends up sitting there for a few days before I attempt to touch all of the dirty clothes, etc.
I never did it because I can’t do it, but if I could I wouldn’t do that much.
Awww
It’ll be over soon! &You’re better than me, I keep avoiding conferences because I’d have to leave my kiddo. 
I like traveling, but that would be too much for me! Glad you’re home with the kiddos now!
I understand….a day is too long for us mommas.
I’ve been apart from my best girl now for almost seven years. This week marks the week I was told she would pass. And six weeks later she did.
Give those little ones an extra hug tonight.
Even if they don’t communicate it clearly, I know they missed you just as much as you missed them. I know you were missing your babies but I had so much fun with you on Time to Play and Johnsonville. The trip just wouldn’t have been the same without you at all. I’m glad you are home safe and sound with them again though.
It was fun getting to talk to you at the airport last week! Glad you got home safely
I hope you’re feeling better and that you have a great trip this week, too!