As those of you know who have small children, bringing them with on vacation doesn't REALLY qualify as vacation because the work doesn't end. Aidan did fantastic, for the most part. He was happy and enjoyed being carried and played with by all his family members. We were tremendously busy though, trying to pack in many sights in just a few days and spent a lot of time traveling in the car. Being overly busy combined with sleeping like CRAP made for an emotional little Aider-man at times! Let me just digress on the sleeping...
He basically woke up every hour all night, every night (except the last night when we got smart and put his pack and play in the bathroom to sleep, which made him sleep better like he woke up every 2 hours, but wouldn't you know I got a gut ache during the night and being that Aidan was in the bathroom couldn't use it, so I trodded down to the lobby bathroom in my pj's at 3 & 3:30 in the morning...a day in the life...and still only ended up with 2.5 hours sleep that night because we had to get up at 4 to go to the airport) (phew....) and I averaged about 3-5 hrs. sleep total. Oh, I don't think I have EVER been so tired in my life! Luckily, I got a great nights sleep last night at home, in my own bed! Oy, it's a good thing for support and fun times anyway!!
Tomorrow we are headed up to Ryan's parents cottage for the 4th, hopefully Aidan will sleep better up there!! (PLEASE!!!) Here's some pics from our trip!
Awww, our 6 year anniversary! Ryan bought me roses while we were there :)
In the Bjorn, how he spent most of the trip!
Jenelle & I on Mt. Hood
Cannon Beach (I know the picture makes it look warm, but it was only about 60 degrees; I stripped him down for the sake of the pic. We also went in the ocean...BRRRR!
Cannon Beach (The Goonies was filmed here--apparently...I have never seen this movie. Lame-o, right?)
Multanomah Falls
Spike 1 & Spike 2 a.k.a. Uncle Aaron & Aidan
Multanomah Falls
Spike 1 & Spike 2 a.k.a. Uncle Aaron & Aidan
8 comments:
Vacation is rough with kids (and I only have one). I hope you have a relaxing time this weekend and that Aiden sleeps like a champ!
Great pics!! And, did you say you have never seen Goonies??
I hear ya on the vacation with little ones thing. Although, I still think it is totally worth it! God forbid they get sick or something along the way (our first vacation with two kids, they both had some awful respritory bug. Ugh!). By the way, I was in a wedding on cannon beach a few years ago, right in front of that rock in your pics. Isn't it beautiful?!?
Yea, ask Sarah how Sofie did going to Texas last year. And Sofie too slept in the bathroom???? And congrats to Aaron. How very wonderful!!!!!
You've never seen the Goonies??? It's a classic in our home! I'm glad you had a nice trip! How exciting for Aaron.
Classic!! Sorry for the lack of sleep. Glad you got one night, but you'll need a couple nights of good sleep and a few naps to work back on it.
Oh no, sorry that Aiders isn't let you sleep much. I hope you get more this weekend. I LOVE that last photo of A and his uncle aaron, how cute!
Your hair looks so great! And I've never seen The Goonies, either, and feel like I hear about it at least once a week.
I am so jealous that you were in Portland! Cannon Beach, Mt Hood, the Goonies house...all of my favorite places. Did you shop on 23rd ave in pdx?
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