Trip home with 2 little ones.

After my lovely spout of Shingles (yes, shingles.) the middle of August I decided I should probably make a trip back home with the kiddos since I have some time off.  Traveling with them is such a breeze!  Even though Bo only slept 20 minutes the ride down (I left at 1230, naptime, but turns out he would rather look out the window...), the only regret I have was not have a sippy cup filled with water for him, because he asked for water at least 50 times.  Vallery slept the entire way (have I mentioned she is a good baby? :)). 

After we got down there mid afternoon on Sunday, August 25th, Bo had a great time in the sprinkler while Vallery relaxed in the shade.  Bo also LOVED my parents little goldfish pond that they have on their deck. He woke up every morning asking to go see the fishies.  His favorite part was feeding them.  I'm pretty sure they didn't need to eat the rest of the week after his visit.  And if Papa wasn't up yet he would say "Papa up, outside".  Uncle Nick also let Bo actually play in the the goldfish pond...  I wasn't expecting that, but he had a good time. 

The kids slept awesome while they were down there.  I slept in bed with Bo, while Vallery slept in her bassinet.  V didn't make a peep all night, but I would get the occasional hand in the face from Bo (he would check to make sure I was still there).  I never get to sleep with him so it is always a nice little treat. :)  We would wake up around 7 or 730 and start our day. 

On Monday, Bo went to see Uncle Justin, Aunt Sydney and Owen.  He had been asking him about them since they came up to visit during the fair so he was soo excited!

 

Bo also got to get up and feed the cattle every morning with my dad.  He even got his own little bucket!

 



Uncle Nick came to visit over lunch hour each day and also gave Bo another haircut.  Vallery got lots of snuggles from both Gramma and Papa.  And some other visitors came to see them on Monday night.

sitting in his bench at Uncle Nick's house

 

It was a great trip back home and the kids couldn't have made the trip alone better.  We missed Daddy, but know that he was working hard while we were gone! 

 

 

Back to the Shingles....I swear I get the weirdest shi*t after I have babies.  With Bo I was put in the hospital with Rubella and I thought I was in the clear with V, but this decided to pop up about a month after I had her.  I didn't think that having a baby with a toddler, my husbands work schedule bieng completely turned upside down, and sleeping alone by myself with children was that stressful??  Turns out, it had some affect on me.  But I will say that I would much rather go through a natural delivery again then be put through the misery of Shingles...ouch!