travelling...
Last weekend was the annual Texas Pinball Festival as well as Caleb's second birthday. My husband, his sister and brother-in-law and my brother, Nic, have been anxiously awaiting this weekend since last year's weekend. I don't share the same enthusiasm for pinball as they do and had no desire to try to wrangle the boys at the festival all weekend and I didn't care to stay home by myself with the boys all weekend either so I packed us up and we drove to San Angelo instead.
We made the trip down to San Angelo in record time. Caleb fell asleep as we backed out of the driveway and Logan was just ready to be there. After about fifteen minutes on the road, Logan proclaimed, "Mom, I! CAN'T! WAIT! to get to [uncle] Patrick and [aunt] Bethie's house!" We made our way to Weatherford...we sometimes stop in Weatherford for snacks and potty breaks.
me: Logan, are you hungry?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need a drink?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to potty?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to stretch your legs?
LJL: No.
On to Eastland we rode...we stop in Eastland for breaks when we don't stop in Weatherford.
me: Logan, are you hungry?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need a drink?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to potty?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to stretch your legs?
LJL: No.
On to Cisco, Cross Plains, Coleman, Ballinger, Rowena, Miles and still the same conversation each time. People, I drove 290 miles with a two year old and four year old without a single stop. Did the earth fly off it's axis on Friday? An absolutely unheard of occurance on a Lyons Family road trip, I assure you. Well, we did stop about five miles outside of San Angelo when Logan felt car sick. He let me know he wasn't feeling so good and when I asked him if he wanted me to stop he hesitated for a minute and then said, yes, we should probably stop. So we did. And then he milled around for a bit, assumed the hurl position a couple times, but luckily never actually got sick. Then we hopped back in the car and made our way to the house.
Saturday my mom baked cupcakes for Caleb and then we decorated them sort of like this. Of course, I forgot my camera again (what is wrong with me?!?), but there were plenty of cameras around in my stead so once somebody (ahem - Mom, Beth) emails some to me, I'll post pics. Lynn's parents came over to celebrate with us too, plus my brother, Nolan, and his wife, Jana, made the trip up as well. I think a good time was had by all.
After the birthday party we ran over and bought two lampworking kits (they were on sale!!) at Hobby Lobby. One for me and one for my brother. We set up the equipment and started playing right away. I bought propane tanks instead of MAPP gas tanks so it took F O R E V E R for the glass to melt and then I got woozy from the heat...I think I had a touch of Caleb's bug, plus I was enjoying a tumbler of Jack Daniels...anyway, Nolan took over and was busting out round beads by the fourth wind. Once I can get over to Home Depot for the right gas tank I'll be playing with my kit again. Can't wait!
Sunday was spent going to church, having lunch and visiting with my aunt and uncle up the street. Time got away from us on our visit and Lynn didn't want me driving home after dark by myself so we left at the CRACK of dawn on Monday so Logan wouldn't miss his speech therapy class at 10:30. The trip back to Denton was uneventful, accept for the fact that Logan renamed McDondalds PancakeDonalds and fifteen miles outside of Denton we drove under the most ominous looking skies I have ever seen...they seemed about eight feet above the highway, with tails hanging out of the clouds everywhere. I fully expected the wind to push the Jeep on its side, it was so windy. And then the rain came...it was the kind of rain that makes it impossible to drive more than ten miles an hour and makes you pray you have enough tread on your tires. We made it home with time to spare and got Logan to his class early too.
Our Halloween was mild, only a handful of trick-or-treaters and Caleb would not wear his costume. Absolutely refused. Complete with screaming and kicking and thrashing about...the TERRIBLE, awful, stinky twos are upon us again here at the Lyons' Den.
This brings us to November. NOVEMBER!! Only fifty-three shopping days left. I better get started on my shopping and quick!
We made the trip down to San Angelo in record time. Caleb fell asleep as we backed out of the driveway and Logan was just ready to be there. After about fifteen minutes on the road, Logan proclaimed, "Mom, I! CAN'T! WAIT! to get to [uncle] Patrick and [aunt] Bethie's house!" We made our way to Weatherford...we sometimes stop in Weatherford for snacks and potty breaks.
me: Logan, are you hungry?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need a drink?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to potty?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to stretch your legs?
LJL: No.
On to Eastland we rode...we stop in Eastland for breaks when we don't stop in Weatherford.
me: Logan, are you hungry?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need a drink?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to potty?
LJL: No.
me: Do you need to stretch your legs?
LJL: No.
On to Cisco, Cross Plains, Coleman, Ballinger, Rowena, Miles and still the same conversation each time. People, I drove 290 miles with a two year old and four year old without a single stop. Did the earth fly off it's axis on Friday? An absolutely unheard of occurance on a Lyons Family road trip, I assure you. Well, we did stop about five miles outside of San Angelo when Logan felt car sick. He let me know he wasn't feeling so good and when I asked him if he wanted me to stop he hesitated for a minute and then said, yes, we should probably stop. So we did. And then he milled around for a bit, assumed the hurl position a couple times, but luckily never actually got sick. Then we hopped back in the car and made our way to the house.
Saturday my mom baked cupcakes for Caleb and then we decorated them sort of like this. Of course, I forgot my camera again (what is wrong with me?!?), but there were plenty of cameras around in my stead so once somebody (ahem - Mom, Beth) emails some to me, I'll post pics. Lynn's parents came over to celebrate with us too, plus my brother, Nolan, and his wife, Jana, made the trip up as well. I think a good time was had by all.
After the birthday party we ran over and bought two lampworking kits (they were on sale!!) at Hobby Lobby. One for me and one for my brother. We set up the equipment and started playing right away. I bought propane tanks instead of MAPP gas tanks so it took F O R E V E R for the glass to melt and then I got woozy from the heat...I think I had a touch of Caleb's bug, plus I was enjoying a tumbler of Jack Daniels...anyway, Nolan took over and was busting out round beads by the fourth wind. Once I can get over to Home Depot for the right gas tank I'll be playing with my kit again. Can't wait!
Sunday was spent going to church, having lunch and visiting with my aunt and uncle up the street. Time got away from us on our visit and Lynn didn't want me driving home after dark by myself so we left at the CRACK of dawn on Monday so Logan wouldn't miss his speech therapy class at 10:30. The trip back to Denton was uneventful, accept for the fact that Logan renamed McDondalds PancakeDonalds and fifteen miles outside of Denton we drove under the most ominous looking skies I have ever seen...they seemed about eight feet above the highway, with tails hanging out of the clouds everywhere. I fully expected the wind to push the Jeep on its side, it was so windy. And then the rain came...it was the kind of rain that makes it impossible to drive more than ten miles an hour and makes you pray you have enough tread on your tires. We made it home with time to spare and got Logan to his class early too.
Our Halloween was mild, only a handful of trick-or-treaters and Caleb would not wear his costume. Absolutely refused. Complete with screaming and kicking and thrashing about...the TERRIBLE, awful, stinky twos are upon us again here at the Lyons' Den.
This brings us to November. NOVEMBER!! Only fifty-three shopping days left. I better get started on my shopping and quick!
posted by Amy at 9:50 AM
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