1. I want to blog all 200 fun pictures
2. I am so freakin' tired I need a vacation from the vacation to recover.
These two feelings don't coincide very well together.
Usually on the 4th or 5th day of the trip, I start to feel "done". Not done seeing family [ I have the greatest in-laws in the world]. But "done" with things such as:
- no sleep
- baby on stairs
- a head cold
- sick baby
- living out of suitcases
- 24 hours round-trip driving
- being T-I-R-E-D
- did I say no sleep?
- our car DVD player breaking
Last night it was midnight and we were hitting Barstow CA - only three short hours from home. But the holiday traffic was still around and I was cross-eyed with exhaustion. We decided we better get a hotel. We got settled around 1:00 am.
At 1:45 Peyton was crying and awake.
Got to sleep around 2:30.
At 6:45 Peyton was WIDE AWAKE and made sure her other 4 family members knew it!
Woohoo, nice 4 hour nap! Back on the road home!
We got home at 11:00 am. Tucker left for work an hour later and I stayed home to unpack and take care of tired/fighting kids and baby throw up everywhere. All the while I was deliriously tired.
See what I mean?
I have our first Harmony performance in the morning and family pictures in the late afternoon.
Sounds like I'm trying to kill myself off, huh?
But we had a GREAT Thanksgiving and the kids loved seeing their cousins (in Utah, there are 12 on Tucker's side and 1 on my side). They absolutely LOVE it!
Whew. Okay. Had to get that out and now I can move on to some trip posts.
6 comments:
all I can say is I can relate to it all. I'm sure we will talk in the morning. throw-up huh? Went through HELL to get home, but love being with family, and somehow will do it again someday? I must miss you, because for some reason got a little teary eyed looking at your new blog picture, and Lexi's birthday pictures.
i can relate and look forward to your pictures.
no real reason on the 8 picture thing. i just did not want to put a ton up.
You did good, and the nice thing is, you won't have to deal with another vacation for a while. :) It's nice to stay home for at least ONE holiday, right?
Traveling with little kids is taxing, no matter what happens! You are a trooper for doing it. We missed seeing you, but totally understand the business of being on vacation to see family. We love you!
hope you guys had a great trip! sounds like a good hectic, which trips always are!
I think everyone can relate to the joy of traveling. We are sad we missed seeing you. Look forward to pics from your trip though.
I was a bit confused at first and thought you WERE taking a hawaii christmas trip. We should really plan to go sometime (together would be fun, wouldn't it!!)
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