While We Were Away...

The kids were doing just fine. We preped Lucas a week before the trip. First, he insisted that he wanted to come along. We told him children cannot go...
When we told him we will be away for 5 days, he bargained and said 1 day only. We said one day is not enough, then he was generous to say 2 days! What a negotiator.
On the actual day, when we about to board the taxi, he clinged on to me and cried, insisting that I should stayed. Of course I felt bad. When I called home from the airport, my sister said he was ok. Went about doing his own things. He was ok for the next 5 days..did not cry for us. But he was definitely very happy to see us when we returned. And we bought him tons of presents and chocolate to redeem our guilt.
Meanwhile, Chloe did not know any better. She was just happy that she she is being fed and entertained.

We figured we can't have this escape anymore. Soon, both of them will understand and won't let us off.