Day One.. went pretty well, actually
I think it helped that it's a weekend, too, because Max could be home. We actually spent ALL day in our pjs; we had peanut butter sandwiches for breakfast; he did some school work and I did some queen work. And we had grilled cheese for dinner! He's been pretty quiet all day, a little pouty, maybe... but I think he'll manage. :)
Of everyone, though, it was actually the good Admiral - that's gonna take some getting used to.. - who flipped out at the last minute. But, she has a good excuse, as this is really the first time she's ever been away from the twins for more than a few hours.
For the last few weeks, though, since the orders came through, I've been stealing her PADD and taking pictures of Max and the twins, even Tinny; and videos of them eating, sleeping.. pretty much your basic stalker-parent.. And, I set a reminder, so that, when she least expects it, she'll get a note to check the photo album. ;)
But, as I told her, a day and a half of the two weeks is lost to traveling to Presia. The other half is lost just to docking procedures. That's 12 days. She'll only sleep for two of them (and that's on the high end of the estimate), which gets us to 10. It's a two-day trip back to Laethriel - 8 - and El's so damn efficient once she gets into her zone that they'll be done three days early.
Which means she'll be home in about a week. :D
Of everyone, though, it was actually the good Admiral - that's gonna take some getting used to.. - who flipped out at the last minute. But, she has a good excuse, as this is really the first time she's ever been away from the twins for more than a few hours.
For the last few weeks, though, since the orders came through, I've been stealing her PADD and taking pictures of Max and the twins, even Tinny; and videos of them eating, sleeping.. pretty much your basic stalker-parent.. And, I set a reminder, so that, when she least expects it, she'll get a note to check the photo album. ;)
But, as I told her, a day and a half of the two weeks is lost to traveling to Presia. The other half is lost just to docking procedures. That's 12 days. She'll only sleep for two of them (and that's on the high end of the estimate), which gets us to 10. It's a two-day trip back to Laethriel - 8 - and El's so damn efficient once she gets into her zone that they'll be done three days early.
Which means she'll be home in about a week. :D