We packed lots of fun into our four day trip to visit family. Lucie and Ryan had a non-stop day of play at Taterbug's house, including time at the train table, a partially successful nap (Tate slept, Lucie and Ryan giggled) and a trip to a neighborhood park. When we first got there, Tate was so jazzed to see his cousins he started running laps around the kitchen in delight. Lucie then led the boys in a spontaneous yoga session, adding her own twist to the downward dog pose.
Next came some time at Grandma and Grandpa's house, where L & R happily helped plant a new "Lucie tree" (later a lemon tree), and picked oranges and tangerines. They love spending time in the garden, especially when Grandma sets aside special tasks for them. And, much fun was had tinkering with Grandpa's remote control boat and learning to drive it in the pool.
This was the first time I flew both legs of the trip by myself, and thankfully, all went well. (I've flown by myself with our two plenty of times, but usually have at least one leg with Chris.) By now, Lucie and Ryan know the drill. They take off their shoes in the security line without even having to be asked, and go right to our favorite spot of the airport for smoothies and entertainment. Boarding the plane, they always peek into the cockpit, hoping to get a glimpse of the pilot and myriad of buttons/controls. This trip the flight attendant gave them each a set of wings and a luggage tag, which they thought was the coolest thing ever and wore proudly on their shirts.
Unfortunately, both kids have developed a bit of motion sickness when flying. They're fine for the majority of the trip, except during landing when I can be found sitting at the end of my seat, airsickness bags in hand. The guy across the aisle from us on our outbound trip laughed at me as I sat with bags poised in front of each kid while the plane made its final descent. Thankfully, no one got sick. In fact, as soon as we touched ground, the moans of
"My tummy hurts!" were gone and L & R bounded off the plane. Phew. It's always an adventure with these two...
We packed lots of fun into our four day trip to visit family. Lucie and Ryan had a non-stop day of play at Taterbug's house, including time at the train table, a partially successful nap (Tate slept, Lucie and Ryan giggled) and a trip to a neighborhood park. When we first got there, Tate was so jazzed to see his cousins he started running laps around the kitchen in delight. Lucie then led the boys in a spontaneous yoga session, adding her own twist to the downward dog pose.
Next came some time at Grandma and Grandpa's house, where L & R happily helped plant a new "Lucie tree" (later a lemon tree), and picked oranges and tangerines. They love spending time in the garden, especially when Grandma sets aside special tasks for them. And, much fun was had tinkering with Grandpa's remote control boat and learning to drive it in the pool.
This was the first time I flew both legs of the trip by myself, and thankfully, all went well. (I've flown by myself with our two plenty of times, but usually have at least one leg with Chris.) By now, Lucie and Ryan know the drill. They take off their shoes in the security line without even having to be asked, and go right to our favorite spot of the airport for smoothies and entertainment. Boarding the plane, they always peek into the cockpit, hoping to get a glimpse of the pilot and myriad of buttons/controls. This trip the flight attendant gave them each a set of wings and a luggage tag, which they thought was the coolest thing ever and wore proudly on their shirts.
Unfortunately, both kids have developed a bit of motion sickness when flying. They're fine for the majority of the trip, except during landing when I can be found sitting at the end of my seat, airsickness bags in hand. The guy across the aisle from us on our outbound trip laughed at me as I sat with bags poised in front of each kid while the plane made its final descent. Thankfully, no one got sick. In fact, as soon as we touched ground, the moans of "My tummy hurts!" were gone and L & R bounded off the plane. Phew. It's always an adventure with these two...
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