We're in Des Moines, now, the kids and I. Rolled in Friday night about 7:45 or so. Watched a movie while eating frozen (well, cooked, but not ordered out) pizza. Saturday called Mom and talked with her awhile - she's busy working on cleaning the house - then went to the Science Center (glad they have a reciprocal agreement with Science Museum of MN - kids had a BLAST!) and hung out at the mall awhile. Came back to the apt to do some spelling bee stuff and art work - Brennan is excellent at freehand stuff. Maura spelled probably 30 words, sounding each one out, and had great fun. Watched Monsters Inc, talked to aunt Barbara and Grandma H on the phone.

Back home Sunday - meeting Mom at the half-way point, maybe grab a little something to eat, then the kids and Mom go home and I'll be back in Des Moines for another work week.