We have returned from what we might call, "the vacation that wasn't really a vacation"! After my last glowing post, Emma got VERY sick...quickly followed by Maddie. After several days of fever over the 102 mark, we took Emma into an Urgent Care facility and learned that she was suffering from a double ear infection...so not only was our bouncing bundle of joy cutting all 4 of her 2-year molars, she was suffering from an ear infection. You can imagine how much fun she was during this time. :-( Maddie started her fever a few days after Emma, and being the quick parents that we are, we just took her straight into the Urgent Care, and pre-empted the days and days of misery. Anyway, Miles and I spent a large portion of our vacation dealing with very sick children...not really on anyone's list of a dream vacation.
However, Friday night Mom informed Miles and I that we were to get out of the house...NOW. So, we left Maddie and Emma with Nana and Papa, and Miles and I enjoyed a children-free evening! We also had a wonderful time with Mike, Caryn and their spouses...once again, children-free. As an interesting side note, while Mom and Dad were gone, Maddie and Emma had a wonderful time playing with Nana and Papa. Maybe next time we'll just drop the kids off, and take a cruise! :-)
Anyway, here we are back at home. Maddie was soo excited when we arrived home last night...she was excited to see our "blue car", and she even pointed which way we should turn as we wove our way through our subdivision. While she ate dinner she kept saying, "I at Maddie's house", accompanied by a cute little dance! Emma? Emma took one bite of her dinner, and announced that she was ready to go to bed now...a full day of traveling was a bit much for our little Emma. Miles is back at work this morning. Another lesson learned on this trip...if possible...take a day of leave AFTER returning from vacation...he came home and had to get his uniforms prepped, and then was up and out the door EARLY this morning for the wonderful D.C. commute! Maddie was supposed to return to school today...however, she is still asleep and I am NOT going to wake her up. She has had a CRAZY couple of weeks...she can go to school tomorrow.
Overall, our girls did extremely well (minus the illnesses). Both girls traveled well, and they transitioned very well...aided by lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents to entertain them. Our first few attempts at family "vacations" are legendary...the 1000 mile road trip with 3-month-old Maddie, and a dog in our tiny Honda Civic...or the trip from Augusta, GA to Colorado Springs, CO with a 2 year old and a 10-month old (no dog) but still a tiny Civic...or the flight from Atlanta to MO just one week after Miles surgery, a 14-month old, and I was 7 months pregnant with Emma...after each trip Miles and I swore to never again leave our home...NEVER. Our experiences this trip (minus the illnesses) were so positive...everything from how well the girls traveled, to how well they adapted to the new environment, to how much they enjoyed playing with their cousins...that we actually look forward to our next trip, instead of dreading it for weeks and weeks in advance!
Ahhh...I am hearing the sounds of waking children, so I must hustle off to "mommying"! We love you all!
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So glad you made it back ok, and even though it might not have been a true "vacation" I know we had a lot of fun seeing you all. Saturday night was especially enjoyable and I'm glad we were all able to get together. You have the cutest little girls and they seemed to have such a good time playing with their cousins. The time seemed to pass so quickly, we can't wait to see you all again and hopefully your next visit is a little more relaxing. Keep posting on here, its nice to see how the Maschgers are doing day to day...talk to you later.
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