Im back

I was on vacation for a bit. From home. From life. From my blog.

My last day of work was a week ago today. On Thursday I took the kids to their swimming lessons. The kids and my mom and I went to The Pancake House for breakfast and then went to get Maddie’s birth certificate. We signed her up for preschool. She has the same class and the same teacher Dylan had. Fortunately as I was filling out her application the teacher, Miss Allison showed up. Maddie got to meet her and see her new classroom, which she loved. I had to literally drag her out of there. She wanted to start school NOW. Dylan got to visit with both of his old teachers. They’ll never forget Dylan. He’s one of a kind. We also went and saw Barnyard that day. It was a great movie. I know Dylan loved it. Maddie couldn’t sit still for it (yea, there’s a shocker).

Mom and I took the kids to open swim on Friday. That was fun but tiring. By the end of the day I was whooped. Saturday was the day our official vacation started. Joel’s sister and her baby boy flew in at 11:00 on Saturday morning. Joel’s parents picked them up.

Now I’m going to share something with you that I normally wouldn’t admit. I’m a control freak. I don’t actually have to be “in control” of a situation but I need to know whats going on. I need specifics. All week last week I asked Joel several times what the plan for Saturday was. I got vague answers such as “I don’t know” or “They’re going to call us when they know”. Basically the plan was wait around the house until they call us, then we drive 2.5 hours to the lake. When I asked what time they’re going to call I got “I don’t know, after they pick up Jen.” Like…right after they pick her up?….when they get to the lake?….when???? “I don’t know.” he says. Is he concerned about this?? NO. So at 8:00 am I’m packed and ready to go. Why? Because I don’t know when they’re going to call. They’re going to call and then we leave….I don’t know when so I need to be ready. From about 11:00am until after 1:00 the bags are packed, the truck is loaded and the kids are driving me up a freaking wall. I won’t even go into how pissed off I am at Joel. I would have called his parents myself earlier in the week but He was convinced he had this situation under control. Breathe in. Breathe out.

We got to the lake sometime around 4:30. The ride there wasn’t that bad. Only minimal screaming and crying. Maddie actually did pretty good too, considering she hates car rides.

It was our first time meeting Joel’s nephew Dallas. He’s 14 months old. Jennifer looks as good as ever. Bitch. (kidding of course, I love her even if she’s skinnier than me). The “cabin” was rather big for what it was. It was four bedrooms. Joel and I had our own (twin beds WOO HOO. You’ll never see a married couple as excited as we were to be sleeping in separate beds). Maddie and Dylan had a room together with twin beds too. Dylan can sleep through an earthquake and Maddie barely sleeps but they did rather well. She woke him up a few times (I guess we can call her earthquake Maddie now) but he took it well.

We saw some meteor showers on Friday night. My eyes don’t adjust well to nighttime and I couldn’t see very much, but everyone else did. There were a pair of beavers building a dam at night outside the cabin at the lake. It was very cool to see. There was also a bunny living under the front stairs that both Dylan and Maddie loved. The lake had a bunch of tadpoles in it. Dylan adopted one as his own but ended up putting it back before we left. He named him Tad. He captured one for Maddie that she dumped back into the lake. They both did some swimming. Dylan more than Maddie. Dallas loved Dylan. He always lit up when he saw him. Maddie smothered him alot, but he didn’t seem to mind too much.

We got home yesterday afternoon. I’m now back to work. I’m exhausted. I wish I had taken my vacation after my vacation rather than before, but whatever.

We did get to watch Big Brother when I was gone (yay) but I am more interested in what went on last night on Rock Star Supernova.

Did you see my boy Ryan last night??? He sang “In the Air Tonight” and that is one of my favorite songs. It always gives me chills. Oh boy does it ever. It’s my new ringtone on my cell phone.
Joel better hope he doesn’t come calling for me because his brown eyes and pouty lips turn me to butter. My bags are packed Ryan. Call me.