• Posts Tagged ‘Travel’

    So Ready to Head Out!

    by  • July 21, 2011 • Ramblings

    In about 37 hours, I will be in the car headed to Panama City Beach, Florida. I cannot wait! I am not much of a beach person, but it will be SO nice to get away from our normal daily grind for a few days. We will be gone from Saturday until Thursday. It’s a 7 hour drive, and we are hoping that Sawyer is okay with being in the car so long. My mom, brother, and sister are heading out around 6am, but we are leaving later because we have to wait for the kennel to open so we can drop Charmin off. It will be 9am-ish before we get on the road.

    We plan to stop for lunch, and maybe one other stop before getting there. That is, if Sawyer is okay with sitting in his car seat that long! I think we will be okay because he loves car rides. He sleeps 75% of the time he is in the car, so it shouldn’t be a huge problem.

    I am currently battling a sinus infection or cold (not sure which), and it is really making it hard for me to get everything done that I need to. We didn’t start packing until last night, so I still have to finish that and clean the house before we leave. I got all of my work related stuff done today, so my To Do list is only half the size it was this time yesterday. Feel pretty accomplished even though I have a headache that makes my entire face hurt, a stopped up nose, and a scratchy sore throat.

    2010 is Coming to a Close…

    by  • December 31, 2010 • Ramblings

    We made it back from our mini-vacation to Gatlinburg yesterday afternoon. This trip may have been the only one I was ready to be done with and back home from. Taking a 3 month old away from home for 4 days is so not a good idea. Before we left, he was used to the schedule we have fallen into, and because it was turned completely upside down while we were away, he was not a happy camper.

    We took his playpen for him to sleep in…and this week was the first time he’d had to sleep in it for more than a 1 hour nap. His naps and feeding schedules were also shifted a little every single day, which was just too much for the little guy. My parents want us to go with them to the beach in July, when he will be 10 months old, but I am seriously considering waiting until over he’s one year old before attempting any more trips.

    We did have a good time while gone, and had a great Christmas as well. I got an Amazon Kindle from James, which I wasn’t able to use any during my trip. I couldn’t find the time to read anything during the few hours spent at the hotel each day. I also got a case and light for it so it will be well protected and I can read at night with it. I was able to start and finish Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks beore we left for Gatlinburg. I am currently reading Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead.

    I cannot believe it’s already the end of 2010! The year went somewhat slow while I was pregnant, but as expected, it has flown since September. Since this will be Sawyer’s first New Year’s, we probably are not doing much other than lounging at home. Even though the little monkey will be in bed by the time the ball drops, we don’t feel right going and out and having a blast while leaving him with his Nana. So, we are thinking we may go out to eat and then come home for some movies and cuddling on the couch. Sounds like a great way to end the year to me! :)

    The Busyness is About to Begin

    by  • December 5, 2010 • Ramblings

    Yesterday we took Sawyer to get his Christmas pictures made. He did such a good job! We had planned to get him up at 8am, feed and dress him, and have him at the studio in time for the 9am appointment. However, he woke up on his own at 7:30am. That had us a little worried that he may be ready for a nap by the time we got to the studio and he started having his pictures taken. He was great for the first 10 minutes or so, while they took photos of him in a small Christmas box and then while sitting up on a black draped pillow. After that, he started to get tired. We got him to sleep, and then took some of him just in a diaper with a big red bow on his lower back. They turned out to be so adorable!! I will have the photos on Flickr once I steal the CD back from my mom.

    This is the last weekend of freedom for us around here. Next weekend starts all the busyness that is Christmas family dinners. We still have to take the puppy to get his shots before we can leave him at the kennel the week after Christmas while we go on vacation. Oh, and if you are wondering, it is absolutely ridiculous to plan a 4 day mini-vaca the week after Christmas…especially with a newborn. It wouldn’t have been so bad if it had been another time of the year. We have had to cut back on our gift spending this year to be able to afford the trip. I know we will have fun once we get to Gatlingburg though!