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While the extended weekend away from home started off on a cranky note, mainly be me, it ended on a tired note. Aiden has allergies apparently and with each night he slept worse and worse. Our moods were really pushed to the edge for each of us and it seems we need a vacation from the vacation.
The trip for me was really nice (once I got over my grumpiness). I was able to hang out with my friend and finally meet her youngest daughter. They live by the other ocean and I don’t get to see them often (other than on the computer). Chris was kind enough to wrangle Aiden, which was not relaxing for him. Not that he doesn’t enjoy daddy time, but Aiden has been quite the toddler lately.
The Baptism was short and sweet and quite an honor for me. I am a godparent for several family members, but it is nice when a friend thinks that highly of me. I think I pulled off a good outfit for my ever expanding belly and Chris looked super handsome. I love it when he gets dressed up (or down for that matter). I can’t help it, he is still pretty sexy to me (17 years and counting!). But I digress…
We are glad to be home and hope that we are somewhat rejuvenated and ready to continue with all the madness that is the basement. Sadly, this is the the last trip we will take as a 3-person family. Maybe that isn’t so sad, but it is the end of the only way we knew how to function as a family. The new addition will be a happy one, but it will be a little sad to say goodbye to our little unit. The next trip should be interesting with four of us.
April 14th, 2008
Today is our last day in Vermont. Part of me is really sad to be leaving, but I truly feel it’s more the relaxation that I will miss. Don’t get me wrong, the area is beautiful and it has been nice being near mountains. As a matter of fact, on the ride home we deiscussed the possibility of moving up there. No one needs to panic though, it was just wishful thinking. We are not ready to move anywhere at the moment.
The ride hoem was pleasant and as usual Aiden is a great traveling kid. He did stay up way too late though. We expected him to take a nap or fall asleep for the night and he was having nothing of it. He was happy to stay up and didn’t cry or anything. We are very lucky parents to have such a mellow and curious little guy.
When we arrived home he was so excited that he needed to play with every toy he could find. I think it was more along the lines of, “I remember these!” Since it was after 10 pm we were tired as we unpacked the car and hoped he would go down easy. No such luck though, when we took him up stairs he was even more excited to see his room and wanted us to read every book on his shelves. After the third or fourth book we decided we had much less energy than him and just put him to bed. He didn’t protest too much but he was wired. I think he played in his bed for a while before finally going to sleep. I, on the other hand, had no problem going to sleep.
And so ends the saga of our second trip this summer. Tune in soon for the next adventure…
June 28th, 2006
Another conference day for Chris and another day at the hotel for Aiden and me. At least it wasn’t raining today. The highlights of the day were reading time during Aiden’s nap and taking Aiden in a pool for the first time ever.
For a heated pool I thought it was a bit chilly, but Aiden had a blast. We had to hold him, but he didn’t hesitate to kick his feet when we encouraged him. There were a couple balls floating around and Aiden enjoyed playing with them. The giggling and laughing was so worth the 20 minutes we spent splashing around. I am glad I decided to wait until Chris got home to take Aiden in the pool. Not sure if it would have been as much fun for him with me just floating around.
I’m actually getting sad that today was our last full day here. Tomorrow will be all about packing and driving.
June 27th, 2006
Chris attended the first day of the conference today so Aiden and I were on our own. It rained today which was fine because Chris took the car and we couldn’t go out anyway. Aiden had an afternoon nap and after I straightened up the living area I was able to do something I had been trying to do all year…I read a book.
Or should I say, I started to read a book. It was so nice to not have the laundry, cleaning or any other chore that looms over me at home to distract me from picking up a book. I only hope that if I don’t finish it on this vacation that I make time at home to actually read.
I have to say that this lack of responsibilities is the most relaxing feeling ever. Chris and I have been enjoying the evenings where we have just been sitting and talking. We talk at home but it’s more about what we need to do for the week or where we are going on the weekends. Over these past few days we have discussed politics and how we can be more active in our concern of the environment and what it has been like being parents over this past year. This vacation has allowed us to just “be” together and I am loving every minute of it!
June 26th, 2006
Today we spent the day geocaching. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, it is a type of treasure hunt using a GPS to locate the coordinates of the treasure. We had some hits and some misses, but it was fun exploring outside of the tourist area. Although the twenty-five or so mosquito bites I obtained are going to be hard to ignore.
Later we went into Burlington, again, but this time we strolled around Church Street. It’s a street that is blocked off from vehicles and has many stores, cafes, restaurants, etc. all along. There was even street entertainment that drew the crowds. There was a high school student playing the violin, a guy eating swords, and one guy was juggling. We went just to take in the atmosphere and enjoy the last day Chris had available to spend with us.
June 25th, 2006
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