My parents basement, with the blackout curtains, cool temperature and sound insulated from the rest of the house, it is a recipe for sleeping in. Today was filled with a relaxing morning, followed by lunch at Herm’s- an old gas station that has been restored as an amazingly cool restaurant. There were so many elements that I would love to add in our new home (yes, I am still hopeful that we will one day be building a home). Not only did this place have the style to impress but the food was divine! Cannon started crying as soon as we got there and couldn't stop. I thought maybe he had been stung by a bee so I checked him, and his car seat, but found no evidence. It was so sad to hear him cry for so long. Once he finished, he was exhausted and grandma snuggled him while I ate my lunch. Ella, Afton and Avery had a good time and for dessert? Chocolate mustaches!!
Ethan stayed the night last night at his cousin Brady’s house. When they returned to Grandma’s house this afternoon to go swimming, Ethan was super excited to tell me all about the adventures they had. They went biking down an “80 degree sloped mountain” where Ethan had to “hold on to the brakes almost the whole way so I wouldn’t go too fast and crash.” At the bottom of the mountain was a sno cone stand. They cooled off from the 100 degree weather with a sno cone and headed back up the “80 degree sloped mountain” where Ethan had to “pedal as hard as I could so he “wouldn’t fall backwards down the steep mountain.” Even though I don’t love the fact that we live so far from family, I do love that when we get together with them, the cousins pick right up where they left off and don’t miss a beat.
The last three days have been filled with lots of activities; sleep overs, swimming, campground picnics, birthday parties, and the whole family meeting up for brownies and ice cream.
Our neighbor found out a couple months ago that he has a degenerative eye disease and the only cure is surgery. The only surgeon that performs this particular surgery is located in Beverly Hills. Tonight I am trusting my children to grandpa and grandma while I meet Kent in Los Angeles for a little getaway because our neighbors invited us to go along. In turn we are going to do some fun tourist things and make a tough situation a little bit better. Their flight was delayed and so I have a little time to myself. It’s amazing how being away from your children for an evening to go on a date is not a big deal, but only being away from my children tonight for a few hours so far, I really am feeling sentimental. Maybe it’s because I am so far from them or that I know I won’t be kissing their cheeks when they go to sleep tonight. Kent and I try to keep a healthy balance of time with the kids and time for just each other. I know my children are safe and happy and that helps me to be able to enjoy the next 36 of “Kent time”.
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