I really want to write a nice post about my awesome weekend in Illinois, because I really did have a great weekend. Taking the girls to Princeton, IL to see my 95 year old grandmother in a nursing home and visit with some other family members cost a lot of money, nearly drove me crazy, and required a great deal of schlepping of the redheads. But in the end, it was completely worth it. Every cent, every crazy, and every schlep.
I don't have much energy left to write about all the wonderful things, but here are some tidbits.
We started the trip in the airport with a bit of horror as Abby took one big, giant lick of the handrail as we were waiting to board our plane. I knew she was going to be a handful from that moment on . . . and she was.
Next, they asked me the famous question, "Are we there yet?" 20 minutes into a 4 hour plane ride.
I was the only adult who had to put on a bathing suit and swim with my kids. Jenna's swimming fear irrationally reared it ugly head again and she flipped out in the pool about swimming. But that wasn't the worst--I was swimming with Abby, and instead of standing on the edge of the pool to jump into my arms, she took off and decided to jump in the deep end before I could get there. I caught her, but not until she got a tiny bit scared . . . make that both of us.
And it really wouldn't be a vacation (or whatever you want to call it, because I consider Maui a vacation or Disneyland a vacation, but taking two kids to Illinois by myself is more of just a fulfilling visit with family), if one of my kid's didn't end up in the ER with an ear infection. Yep. Jenna. Double ear infection. Yuck.
A good trip, awesome to see my family, and hopefully, we didn't contract the Swine Flu from Abby's giant handrail lick:)
2 comments:
I feel like I need to stop at the doctor's office now and get checked out, after reading that Abby licked the railing. I would have freaked!!! LOL. Glad you had a good visit with family. Love the post!
Maria
Sounds like ... like... like... an ADVENTURE (to put it in a positive light!)! I'm so glad you were able to visit your fam and Gram. (Those are precious times, as I now miss my Gram more than ever... She would have been 96, but the Lord took her to heaven just a week and a half before.) I'm glad you have a safe trip, and hopefully health is restored to all! (mental and physical health) :-)
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