When last we heard from Elin Nordegren, embattled wife of philandering golf phenom Tiger Woods, it was rumored that she had jetted off to the Alps to enjoy a little holiday on the slopes with her twin sister. But this week, Elin showed up near her Windermere, Florida home with her kids — Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel — in tow, lookin’ happy and carefree. Elin and the kiddies went out for a little stroll on Thursday and then she showed up at their daycare center to pick them up on Friday … here are a few photos:

At least in these photos it appears that Elin is happy … as you can see she is deffo NOT wearing her wedding ring in any of these photos. While she tends to the children at home in Florida, the world continues to wonder where Tiger Woods has slinked off to. Some reports claim he is hiding out in a rehab center in Arizona, other reports claim he’s holed up in a luxury apartment in NYC. Wherever he is, he is deffo doing a great job of staying out of sight … which might be part of why Elin is lookin’ so well. The kids look no worse for the wear (tho Charlie Axel looks a little befuddled by all the attention) so hopefully they’ll be able to survive this mess relatively unscathed. Keep your head up, Elin … and do the right thing, ya hear?

[Photo credit: Splash News]