We are not going to leave Tuan with a babysitter for quite some time. The poor kid gets upset just when I leave him home with M (at least until I’m out of the driveway) and we don’t want to cause any extra distress while Tuan settles into the family. So, when M and I go out, we all go out. 

Last Saturday we all went out to eat at a local place. Tuan adores french fries.

And Gem loves chicken strips. 

I think the kids are loving family time at every turn and for the most part so do it. I was starting to feel a bit burned out though, so M let me escape last night to a movie by myself. Sitting in a restful, dark movie theater next to a random teenage boy enjoying a comedy flick was just what I needed.