Home again, home again.

Hopefully you could immediately tell that Jer had found my password again and was bored this weekend without me.....from the post below.

Well I'm home. It was a great trip but 23 hours in the car with a 3 yr old and a 2 yr old- can suck the life out of you. They did really really good, all things considering. Ian, my oldest- did great. He just quietly watched a million movies during the long, hot drives. On the last hour of the last drive- he finally fell victim to the nod sleep.

Luke, my younger one- had his moments. This one- in more than 23 hours of the car- probably only slept a total 0f 20 minutes. Love it.

But they had a WONDERFUL time visiting Grandmas' houses. They didn't want to come home- until they saw Dad in the driveway. Luke screamed "Dadeeeeee!! My Dadeeeee!" And Ian had a huge smile that I'm sure Jer will remember forever. Jer missed us and fell victim to the ugly spirit of loneliness and ......laziness. (at his admission) I came home to a some-what Bachelor Pad- (well I shouldn't say that- there was only 1 empty pizza box on the counter. ) dried up flowers, and bills that didn't make it out the door. But-he did get a car repair, (after a breakdown on Thursday night) the lawn done, the trash out, and kept things fairly picked up- so I shouldn't complain. We missed him in the memories of our trip.

So I have a million pics- but here are a few-

A few of the girls that were able to come home. Shannon w.- were you taking this pic?

The boys jumping with cousin Bailey.

Luke found the puppies, and how to make friends by utilizing his goldfish crackers. I heard some giggling and I looked over and saw this. (above)

Grandma and Grandpa time

Sitting still for a millisecond.
It was a great trip and worth all the work. I want the boys to have a close relationship with their family despite the miles. Both grandparents were amazing in helping make the trip enjoyable and practical. Thanks guys!

Yesterday was Jer's 30th birthday. I had originally planned to have a big party but with it being summer and all- many people were out of town. So what's the next best thing? Roaring Springs-with no kids! Haha. His best friend surprised him and came into town to join us as well as his dad. It was great to laugh together, scream together and just make the best of the small little water park we do have. I did my best to plan special things to make it the best birthday I possibly could for him, reminding him that at 30- he's got so much great things ahead of him- it shouldn't be a depressing occasion! Anyway- it was WONDERFUL!

Today we're going to tackle the rest of this landscaping. Summer is coming to a close- CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I have so much more to say- but it will have to wait. There's always something that needs to be done, isn't there?