And God Bless You and Send You a Happy New Year!
Well Happy New Year to everyone! This time last year I was very uncomfortable as the last few weeks of my pregnancy were winding down. It is crazy to think that my first born is nearly one year old. Anyway, that is a whole other entry to be written about in a few weeks.
So Monday we flew home from Arizona in the evening. On our way to the airport we stopped at a place called Bass Pro Shop because Brandon’s mom wanted Aiden to see the fish. He enjoyed it as is evident in the pictures below. There was also a GIANT Christmas tree which can be viewed below as well. We spent two hours in the airport which was ok because Aiden needed a nap and if we had arrived later Aiden wouldn’t have gotten as long of a nap. As a result of said nap Aiden was awake the whole flight. Luckily we got a complimentary infant seat again and so he had an entire seat to himself. Look at how well he entertained himself. 😉
Tuesday was a day of many loads of laundry and unpacking. Wednesday Aiden and I took Brandon to work and then ran a few errands on the way to our home for the night. We decided to start our family New Year’s tradition this year and it went fairly well. Our plan is to reserve the number of hotel rooms to fit the need of our family for the night of New Years Eve. We will bring along our crock pots of meatballs, little smokies, dipping chocolate and various other finger foods as well as our dvd players, movies, and jammies and thenwe will spend the night in the hotel watching movies. I will always make sure the hotel offers continental breakfast and has a year round indoor pool (so that we can burn those munchies calories). It went well but every time we tried to put Aiden to sleep in his pack and play he thought it was a funny game. He would stand up and giggle and be silly. At night I finally had to throw a blanket over top and down the sides of the pack and play so he would sleep. It took him an hour to calm down and finally fall asleep. The turkey. ;p We watched Horton Hears a Who (we both liked it a lot, it was very clever) and enjoyed our treats, I barely made it to midnight.
Thursday morning we ate our continental breakfast of waffles, cereal, juice, and other yummy things then we went swimming in the pool. The water was as warm as bath water which was super nice on such a cold day. I also enjoyed the hot tub a bit. After swimming we packed up and headed home. We had reserved 3 redbox movies and the one redbox was down so we couldn’t pick up our movie. We tried three times and were not successful. They haven’t gotten back to us and have charged us for a movie we did not get to watch! Grr. We did watch The Incredible Hulk Thursday evening before it had to be returned though. Thank goodness.
Friday was more organizing, unpacking, and otherwise settling back into being home. I had an upset stomach all night Thursday and half of the day Friday. I was worried that I was getting the flu. Thankfully everything has evened itself out and I am feeling back to normal. I did make a grocery list and Aiden and I went grocery shopping with my dad.
Saturday I went to a bridal show to help my mom run a booth. She was showcasing her artists to book out as entertainment for weddings. There were a lot of interested brides. I had never been to a bridal show so I took a minute to walk around and see what it is all about. It was a fun atmosphere to be in, as it well should be, a bunch of excited newly engaged girls and their friends/family making wedding plans. It is one of the happiest times of life. Anyway, I saw one of my longest known friends while I was there. Her little sister is getting married. We exchanged contact info. and hopefully I will see her again soon. In the evening Brandon, Aiden, and I went to visit my grandma. We had a lot of fun and Brandon and my grandpa had a lot to talk about.
Today we attended church at our new time. It will take a little bit of adjusting (mostly because Aiden has graduated to his new car seat and so we won’t be toting him around in a car seat anymore, thus naps will be a little more difficult). The rest of today we have done housekeeping type things and have worked on cooking dinner. We hope everyone has a good week. Thanks for reading!