Off to the Great White North

Well as July draws to a close it's time for me to go up to my parents and pick up Sydney and Michael. They have so enjoyed the month with their grandparents as they have the freedom to do things that mom hasn't let them do here at home. I just about fell off my chair a couple of weeks ago when my dad told me the two kids walked home from the pool. There was dead silence on the phone from my end... what do you mean they walked home from the pool? Do they know where they are going, was it dark (dumb question on my part being so far north it's daylight forever!) and of course my dad laughed and said he wasn't too far behind and they did just fine. Then the next day they are off to the park on their bikes with NO ADULT, again I'm silent as I'm letting it sink in. My parents live in a different world and it's the best to raise a family in or maybe I'm just biased. I was reminded that there are very few people in town that don't know my parents, me, my brothers and now Sydney and Michael and everyone is looking out for them. I was still a little startled over the bike to the park for a little bit but I need to realize that they are growing up and I need to let them grow up, at least a little bit :)
After two days of travel I will be at my parents for a 3 day stay and then 2 days to travel back. By this time next Sunday we will all be home together- the first time since June 30!!