I've come to a new conclusion. Vacations are a thing of the past for the next big chunk of time. From now on- said "vacations" will now be called "family trips". Vacations do not exist with infants. Not for the Mommy anyway.
We traveled to North Carolina for a vacation at my in laws. It was WONDERFUL! I am so blessed to have such amazing in-laws. Lesa is the ultimate host and is had everything set up for us. Baby beds, diapers stations, toys, you name it. We always love going home. This time, the traveling part was easier since Byron was with me. Wyatt did excellent on the plane ride out. Both he and Daddy slept pretty much the whole time. It was so nice to have an extra set of hands. It is unbelievable the amount of
stuffyou have to haul around with an infant. I dread the day when we have to travel to a non - grandparent house. Yikes.
We arrived on Saturday and our friends from San ANtonio met us at the Branches. We spent the day unpacking, visiting, and getting the kids settled in. Johnny and Genevieve came out for a few days with us (you all know we can't go on vacation alone!), along with their son Grey. Grey and Wyatt are almost exactly 3 months apart in age, and they live right behind us. They are sure to be best buddies when they're a little older!
Sunday was church of course- and it was wonderful to be back with our Southfork family. Wyatt did amazing with all the attention. Sometimes- he melts down with too much chaos. We ate a quiet lunch back at home and stayed up late playing dominos and catching up. Wyatt got to meet his Aunt Courtney and Aunt Leslie and "cousin" Cavi for the first time too! He especially loved all the attention and musical soundtrack for all his activities! I'm not sure cousin Cavi was as excited to meet Wyatt.
Aunt Courtney was home for a few days too which was a real treat. She is so good with Wyatt and we loved talking about future plans and post college opportunities with her. It brought back memories of the uncertainty post college- when the world is your oyster. Though the opportunities are endless- it is hard to determine which path is the 'right one'.
We took a trip into Old Salem with Johnny and Genevieve and took them to a favorite haunt: Little Richards BBQ for lunch. I simply love the laid back, small town, friendly and personal demeanor of the place. Perfect strangers wanted to see our babies and know all about them. It made me miss being in a smaller town. San Antonio is wonderful and we are happy here- but both Byron and I grew up in much smaller towns. I look forward to the day when we can at least move out of the city!
Tuesday evening, a few friends and their families came over for some fishing and dinner. We had a little "Rain Party" out on the porch with spaghetti. The kids hunted for pine cones while the parents spent the night laughing out loud at the hilarious happenings of having kids. From strategies for avoiding nasty diapers to nursing on a plane and from pump accessories to messy eaters- we spent the night laughing at our own plight.I'm sure the stories will only get better with time and more kids. It felt so good to laugh so hard.
