Ok, a mid-trip update.

Hot tubbed, check.
3 park visits (each over 2 hours), check.
2 walks with Skeeter, check.
new booster seat for Caleb, check.
1 visit for myself to dentist, check.
2 visits to McDonalds for playtime, check.
1 Caleb & Grandpa only outing for ice cream, check.
watched 2 movies (g-Force and Race to witch mountian), check.
Cartoons, check.
Playing individually and together on computer, check.
Renewed lice treatment, check. (Again, so soon, and totally unrelated to the last time? What are the chances?)
And my uncle has passed away.


Planning: Bowling tomorrow, maybe Chuck E. Cheese Tuesday. and who knows what else because the weather is great!

We are working together to turn the tide of Caleb's defiance, and Jockey trying to copy the model of definance. Some days are decent, others are rough. Jockey punched me in the rear and bit my finger yesterday, which resulted in staying home and thinking about this actions and napping while Caleb got to go out. Caleb had some defiant times and is the bad habit of talking back. We are trying to nip that all in the bud. Improvements, yes, even if slow.

And I feel good that even while on "vacation" and being out of our element, we have still been careful to stay away from food coloring, sodium benzoate and excessive sugars. Staying away from these help the boys not to have reasons (outside of childish immaturity) for poor behaviours. So the general wound up craziness is being kept to a minimum. And hours upon hours at the park are a good way to keep the worn out. They play while the adults talk and soak up the sun. Works out great.

One down side, I've been struggling with a tooth ache... so that's been my own challenge, and often it makes my patience short etc. I'll have to come home and see the dentist promptly it looks like. Could I please be hit on the head and left for the vultures instead????

Overall, a good trip, good talks, good cuddle times, good weather, lots of exercise. (even the dog is getting leaner, I've been calling her mini-keg.) More on the next update, have a great week.