Family Fun

Before Paul left for New Hampshire it was like we were all in a hurry to get one more family get together in. Well in doing so we had lots of fun in between our long days of packing, sorting and moving.

Here is some of it: (with the Robertson's)

We floated down the Green River last weekend. Cody couldn't find a babysitter for little Maxwell but Max was so tough and did very little crying. The Green River is fun, but what makes it even better every time we go is there is always something more than just floating in a raft that happens. This time we got rained on...no POURED on. There was lightening, thunder and LOTS of rain.



Cody and Dad



Tanner in one of the little "duckies" we rented.


A close up of this kid's muscles. Yes girls, he IS available.





After paddling in the rain for at least 1/2 hour we got out to take a break under the cover of some trees and had a little snack.

Mom is always willing to babysit her grandkids, even if that means 3 kids under the age of two. And they play ALL day long; swimming, wagon rides, toys, walks, "horsey rides"... Sam and Caleb in the wagon.


And with the Clarks we went to Lava Hot Springs;

We did lots of swimming, jumped off the platforms, went on the slides, snacked, took naps and enjoyed the sun. It was a great relaxing vacation.




Caleb fell asleep in my arms, he never does this so I enjoyed every minute of it.


We also went to the Hill Air Force Base Aerospace Meuseum. I kept thinking about how it would have been so neat to have my grandpa there to tell us about the planes he flew in World War II.

I'll take the weekend graveyard shifts

Just a quick update becuase I'm at work and should be working...but...
Paul is just a few hours from Concord, New Hampshire. And right now I would rather he be home with Caleb and I still working those awful weekend graveyard shifts.
I sure miss Paul but I'm sure happy I have Caleb. Poor Paul has neither of us and this is what Paul said to me on the phone today, I quote, "Don't take this the wrong way honey, but I can think about being away from you without crying, but when I think about being away from Caleb...(long pause)...I miss him so much."
It breaks my heart, both missing Paul myself and the fact that Paul is missing his son growing up every day.
This is rough and it's only been 3 days.

Frustrated

"This is just a phase, this is just a phase, he won't always be like this. It's just a phase, you didn't do anything wrong as a a mother to make him act like this. It's just a phase, he'll learn soon."
This is what I tell myself many times throughout the day. Caleb throws fits. often. I think it's mostly because he can't communicate with words and it's frustrating to him, but when he screams he gets what he needs/wants very quickly. And other times I think he screams just to hear himself.
For me it's very frustrating and I REALLY hope this is a phase. How do you discipline a 14 month old when he screams!?!?