Vacation Update Numero Uno

I’ve inherited from my mom this feeling right before I go on a trip… its the feeling that I don’t want to go. Even when I do. I always leave thinking, why did I do this? I have so much to do at home! And its costing me money! And I’ll probably miss being home… etc

Well I do have a lot to do and the plane tickets (yes, tickets as in more than one… Cohen is now requires his own seat, which means mommy has to shell out twice the dough) weren’t cheap, but I can’t say I am missing home just yet.

We are having a blast.

Its been a couple of years since I went on a real vacation and I’ve got to admit, I think I forgot how nice it is to get away and sleep in and splash in a pool. And in case you’ve forgotten too- its divine.

The airplane ride with my two year old beloved son was less than divine and perhaps closer to the other end of the spectrum if you know what I mean. He was screaming probably 40% of the flight, either because I wouldn’t let him stand up his car seat and push the ‘butts’ (buttons) or because I wouldn’t let him get down on the floor and play. Mean mommy, aren’t I? He was so excited to fly when we first took off, even exclaiming, “Mommy! Flying…. FAST!” but the novelty wore off within in minutes and being above the clouds didn’t mean a release from the car seat, so he wasn’t that into it anymore. Luckily we were sitting with seemingly the rest of the children on the plane, a seat in front of the engine so it was already loud and annoying and no one seemed to notice Co’s vocalizations amid the rest of the cries and arguments. We found ourselves in good like company.

Things have been way up hill since we landed at 8a yesterday morning. We’ve eaten and laughed and swam and everyone slept hard last night…. Cohen didn’t even stir until 8:30 this morning which felt like a miracle in and of itself. It was dollar day at the zoo today so we gave it a shot and even made it two hours, but then we realized every other child and attaching adults in the Dallas metro area were also at the zoo and the crowds plus the heat was making our crew of 12 a tad bit on the irritable side. So we came back…and got into the pool… again. We all love Shane and Beth’s pool so much, I opened my camera this afternoon and found that someone had taken longing photos of it without my knowledge..and without a single soul in the pool. I am going to go ahead and blame Dad. Its a very Dad thing to do *grin*

I am chilling at Panera all alone for the moment. I got Cohen down for a nap and decided to come and get some work done since Shane and Beth have no internet access at their house… in fact, Beth no longer has a computer… its like stepping back in time ( just teasing, Sis!) It is relaxing… would be more relaxing to unplug if I really could…

I’ve almost finished Mark Driscoll’s new book Religion Saves: and Nine other Misconceptions which I will be reviewing on here in a few weeks. Its really good so far, can’t wait to tell you all about it.

Well I am off to do some work…

Signing out from the Lone Star State