Day One: Tahoe Trip

Happy Happy Joy Joy!!! Our plane trip last night was (considering I was traveling with two young kids) AWESOME. The flight was delayed one hour, so we had extra time to kill at the airport before boarding, but that worked out well for dinner purposes. Once on the plane, Maddux fussed a little and then fell asleep on my chest and Eli settled in to the Cars DVD with the headphones. The only disturbance was sudden outbursts by him (he was wearing headphones) every few minutes: "Daddy, he goin' FAST!" "Look at Mah-QUEEN!" About 45 minutes later, Maddie woke up, but remained very calm and mellow the rest of the time. A few small frustration noises from her, but incredibly quiet, considering the loud child she normally is. Eli did really well also, watching movies on the DVD player for about 2 hours total (4 1/2 hour flight). We arrived around 10PM, so it was after 11 before the kids went to bed, but they were happy to see Grandma Cathie and Grandpa Jim.

Eli slept in a room with the G-rents and didn't get much sleep. I think he was just too excited to get up today and play with them. I think they finally pulled him into bed with them to play around 6AM (sooooo much earlier than his usual 9AM wake-up). Once we all ate breakfast, it was outside to investigate Grandma and Grandpa's yard...Eli doesn't remember the last time he was here, so it was all new to him. He found a lawn mower, a grill, and a b-ball hoop on the deck, courtesy of a garage sale (I think $5 was the total spent!). Lots and lots of playing occupied the morning hours for Eli. He is currently napping, so we'll see how much rest he'll make up for. Maddux has enjoyed herself also, warming up to her grandparents well. She accompanied Grandma Cathie and me on a walk this morning. She is a little unsure of her surroundings right now; she's definitely been a little clingy to me, but not enough to put a damper on her visit. Once the kids get up, we are heading down by the casinos for an outdoor farmers' market for dinner.