I started this post in the truck on the way home. I usually post at night because I don't want to miss the potential good things that await me at the end of my day. Half the time, though, I try to start them earlier in the day and add to them when I have time.
The day went well and here's why.
1. The fact that I can tether my phone to my laptop and be on the interwebs while driving on the highway is cray. Our kids will grow up experiencing long road trips so much differently than my generation did as kids.
2. The tip was a success. As I talked about in my post yesterday, I felt like this trip signaled progress in how we travel with the kids. Overall, it was just easier. They both slept until 8:00 a.m. (Regina time) every morning instead of Gray's usual baby trick of waking up at oh, I don't know, 4:30 or 5:00 a.m. It was easy and convenient for the boys to have their own room, which they both slept in together. Both days, Gray's naps were good. He didn't even cry when I laid him down. They both enjoyed the pool which we went to three times. They both had a good time at the zoo and, rather than getting there and doing the why the hell did we think this was a good idea? we had a great time -- and it was a great idea.
This trip felt like a bit of an evolution in our family trips and that is a very, very good thing. It should count as two good things really.
3. Despite how tired the boys were with late nights and moderate sleep-ins that in no way would have made up for the busy days and late nights, they were so good on the drive home. There were a couple times where Grayson wanted out of his seat and kicked up a pretty good stink, but those little tantrums never lasted too long and we took breaks to ease up the long drive. Overall, I'd say they were both great in the car and are great little travellers.
I'm looking forward to going to Calgary and Edmonton with them next summer :)
4. The cleaners came on Saturday, so we walked into a nice, clean house! Don't worry: the boys will remedy that tomorrow.
5. Being in my own home, in my own bed. Nothing beats this. I am looking forward to sleeping right next to my Mr. Chomps tonight too!
There's a part of me that is sad that the trip is over. Like with almost anything that you look forward to and plan for and build up excitement about, when it's over, I always feel deflated and a sense of "now what"? But in the interests of living in the moment, I will enjoy my day off with my little guys tomorrow. I will enjoy unpacking and organizing the house and spending time outside and the weather. And, rather than being sad because it's over, I will be grateful because it happened.
And with that, the day is over. Though the day was pretty good, my night was not and I am more than prepared to sleep off this bad mood and try again tomorrow.
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