Work in the morning

I get the boys to bed at 9. I spent a little time decompressing from the day and went to bed myself around10:30 or 11. At 11:30 Trey woke up screaming. I was a little worried about him cause he had had a fever today. So I got him up and did my best to meet his needs. It's now 12:45 and he is finally calming down. So naturally Smith is starting to stir. I have feeling it is going to be like this all night. My first day back at work is tomorrow. It may not be a good one.

That Dog...

We got his dog from my brother a little over a year ago. His name is Wake. In that time he has run away from home 4 times. The first two times we bailed him out of the pound. The second time it was very expensive so we vowed if he ran away again, he was on his own. We even talked about giving him away for a while. A couple months ago I went out to check on the dogs and the kennel was open. Max (the good dog) was just hanging out in the yard and Wake was gone. I was kind sad, but we had already made up our minds. A couple days later Nate was riding his bike home from work when a big brown dog started chasing him. It was Wake.

Last week he ran away again. This time Nate was out in the yard with the dogs and he just disappeared. Nate was not interested in checking the pound, this was the 4th time in about a year. At first I totally agreed with him. Wake eats a ton of food, he smells bad, he's always slobbering on us and he runs away all the time. We don't need that. All week I've been worried about him, what if he got hurt, what if he gets put to sleep, what if, what if... I guess I was more vocal then I realized. Yesterday Nate and Trey went to the pound without telling me and brought Wake home. YEAH! I guess he's kind of grown on me.

Baby Faces

Little Helper

Every time I try to get something out of the oven Trey goes straight for the pot holders. Today he wanted to put them on his hands and feet. You can never be to careful.

South Carolina

We made it to South Carolina and back again. YEAH! As I am sure you all know I was very worried about the flight out there. We left at midnight. It was not fun for me at all! The kids selpt about half of the time which is about as good as I could have hoped for. With the help of a few saintly strangers we made it there. I showed up in baggage claim with Trey strapped into his car seat, the car seat strapped to the stroller, Smith strapped to my chest and an overstuffed backpack on my back. (I brought way to much stuff on the plane) We were all very tired and ready to be done. Just as we enter the parking garage my mother turns to me as says "You know I didn't even look to see what section I was parked in, I hope I can find it..." At one point she left me and the kids to search on her own. I called to check on her progress and I could hear the car alarm, but she still couldn't find it. After 45 minutes, much wondering about, and a little cursing she found the car.

Once we got to Nana and Papa's house we had a blast! Trey loved playing pin ball and swimming in the pool. And I loved being able to relax and pass the baby off to my parents. The main reason we went out was to see my Dad after his surgery. He is feeling much better and doing great! It was really nice to spend so much time with him. And as a bonus, Jill and her kids came down for the weekend too, so I got to see Alaina for the first time.

Here are some pictures from the trip. I tried to post different one then Jill did, so you can check here blog for more pictures.






Trey and Lizzie:
Smith (2 months) and Alaina (1 month)
Trey wearing Papa's shirt. Shortly after this he fell asleep on the floor.
Trey in mid-sneeze

Papa hold Smith
Trey at the bounce house
Nana and Smith

The flight home was a little easier. My mom and her friend flew out with me so I had some more help. It's a good thing too because on the last leg of the flight we had to make an emergency landing in Denver because a woman on the flight had a really bad allergic reaction. That was a first for me. I've missed flights, been delayed on the ground and in the air, but never had to make an unscheduled landing. Good news is the lady is going to be fine. And if anyone is thinking about flying with a toddler. I recommend bringing the car seat on the plane. Huge hassel, but totally worth it.

Wish Me Luck

Tonight at midnight I will be flying to South Carolina, with a layover in Atlanta with this:And This:


And No
I must be out of mind! But once we get on the plane I only have to make it through 7 and 1/2 hours and one layover. AAAAH!!!

New Trick

I know he's not a dog, but I did teach Trey a new trick today. He can now balance a fruit loop on his nose untill I say "OK" then he knocks it off and eats it. Sorry this picture is blurry. I was laughing when I took it.