After what has seemed as VERY long few weeks, a vacation is just what the Stanford family needed. I have been traveling quite a bit for work, Randy has been playing Mr. Mom (and doing a great job at it!) and the kids have been battling colds, flu, ear aches etc...so sometime away was nice.
I know I feel a bit more refreshed. No pressure from work for a week, got to sleep in (yes, I call sleeping till 8 sleeping in) and the kids were actually very well behaved in public.
Our vacation didn't take us anywhere too spectacular and we saw it more as a "test run" for vacations to come. We head on our journey by car to Lake Geneva WI. The 5 hour car ride didn't phase the kids, they were good both coming and going, well with the aid of food snacks during the antsy times. Oh what did our parents do without having DVD players in the back seat...GOD SENT DEVICES!
Unfortunately, the weather was a bit too cold the days we were there (around 10 degrees) so the kids weren't outside sledding or attempting to skiing, I guess next time. The ski "hill" was too "easy" for Randy so after about an hour of skiing he was good. Me, I stayed off the hill this trip as well, too cold for me.
We were excited that the Deckers boys were able to spend Monday with us. It was good to see them and I think they had a good time with us too!
Randy and I have discovered that swimming lessons are in our children's near future. They have a strong confidence around water which makes me nervous especially with the boys.
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| The boys got a quick sled in right away |
Monday brings yet another busy week at work...back to school for the kids...and an upcoming birthday party for the boys (can you believe they are 2!!).
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| It isn't vacation without ice cream! |
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| Pool time! |
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| Grant getting a lift |
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| Blowing bubbles |
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| Lots of swimming = hungry kids |
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| Grant's idea of vacation...Pringles out of the can and TV |
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| Maybe I can go skiing? |
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| Whoa...that's a big chicken! |
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| First professional haircut |
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| I'm not so sure about this Mom |
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| Sissy nicely waiting |
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| You're looking good brother! |
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| Yep, I am pretty cool |
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| Don't mess with mean...I'm pretty tough |
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| Strutting his stuff |
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| That wasn't so bad...look at me know |
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| I'm pretty tough too! |
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| Ready...1...2...3...JUMP |
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| Even Minnie Mouse joined in on the fun |
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| A nice way for the kids to unload their engery...jumpy place |
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| Move over brother, Sissy coming thru |
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| At least someone got a umbrella drink on vacation! |
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| All packed to go home =( |
