Although our vacation ended two days early, I'd like to state it was a success. It was a success because we took our toddler on vacation with us via an airplane, which he totally rocked, by the way, where he proceeded to play in the sunshine and water and 80-degree temperatures with his daddy for four straight days. He played with me too, but it was some serious quality time for Roger and Ari. That boy loves his dad. And for good reason. Roger is so much fun for me to hang out with, you can only imagine how fun he is when you put him in toddler perspective. We did have some sleeping issues, mostly due to me waking with every single cough or movement Ari made. We are not a co-sleeping family. How in the world do people do that??!!?? More power to them! I find it nearly impossible. So after five nights with an averge of four hours' rest each night, I made an executive decision and decided we should come home early on Thursday. It worked out great and was the best of both worlds. Roger and I had date night Friday night in Springfield, hung out with good friends Saturday night, and in between caught up on laundry, mail, housework, and shopping. So, like I said, some adjustments were made, but overall a huge success. Now the topic of conversation is "Will Ari travel to Ethiopia with us?" The answer? To be determined. Yes, we are brave. Or maybe stupid? I prefer brave and adventurous (and maybe a little determined). Speaking of Ethiopia, things are moving right along with our second adoption. We are currently around #30 on our agency's wait list. We went on the list Oct. 20th at #36. Definitely progress. Little Girl has a room mostly ready -- just needing some finishing touches -- and a closet full of super-cute stuff. Not nearly as much as Ari had because, after all, I just don't have the time to shop like I did last time. I think that's probably a good thing. We are getting into the Christmas spirit around here and are really looking forward to our first Christmas with our little man!
Below are some vacation pics. Enjoy!
Pool time with Dad
An opportunity for Roger and I to enjoy a margarita....at last
Love the sand....not quite sure about the big waves
A successful date night w/ a sleeping baby in tow
Breakfast with a view
An early morning stroll on the beach
Our attempt at a family picture for the Christmas card. No-go.
Checking out the presents at the resort lobby
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