Right before bedtime on Easter eve, we gave the boys their matching baskets- d's was filled with playdo, puzzles, books, flarp(so funny makes fart noises), a stuffed wonder pet toy, of course 3 new dudes(mini animal figurines) & a little candy in dino eggs. Logi bear got few soft books, new toys with teethers & mirrors, 2 packs of onesies & a super soft stuffed sheep(the mini version of Drake's Easter sheep from 2 years ago!)We left to drive up to Napa the night before Easter, after the boys were asleep & arrived in middle of night, just over 6 hours later. Deric got to stay with us til late morning Monday, to return home to work. I stayed on with the boys til TH am. On Easter mom did a egg hunt for Drakey, that we videoed, with coin filled eggs, to put in his new dino piggy bank from grandma & pa! Both boys got summer clothes as Easter goodies from grandma, Auntie Val /GG, and from Auntie Meave/Uncle Andy/Baby Peter. Drakey got bit of chocolate in a cool yellow dino bucket/basket (matches his dino garden shoes!)
While in Napa, we went to grandma's neighborhood park, visited with GG(boy's great grandma), great aunt val, uncle andy, auntie meave, cousin peter, great uncle joe & close family friends, Connie & Bill, took walks, Drake loved running few errands w/ grandma, played on grandma's patio(where we saw quails!!) & best of all cuddling with grandpa! On Easter evening Deric told dad how much he loved him and how important he(my dad) is to him and promised he would take care of his family! It was extremely emotional, but I was very proud & happy that Deric got to do that. I also, got to quickly sneak out on our last afternoon, while d took a rare nap, and made an appt to get our Logan tattoo's next month!! Only negative, was a brief (low grade) fever d spiked for a few hours, our last day.
It felt like a miracle that our flight home just the boys & I went off without any stress! Everybody that saw us probably were so nice, feeling bad for a single mom with 2 small kids-HA- I have before.
Friday, after we returned, (to 5 days of summer heat!)we shopped for Baby Aly's 1st b-day gift, went to Sam's club, that d loves(not sure why-HA) & went to the airplane park with Brody, Piper & Tessa. Saturday, we had a fun lunch date with "auntie" Julie & baby Aly at d's favorite- Rain Forest Cafe in Downtown Disney. Sunday, we went to 10:00 service(after mommy slept through 8:30 service-he he), attended Alyson's 1st bday & Deric & Drakey did the 1 mile El Dorado turtle walk ( too hot to take baby logan).
WAS GREAT BREAK!
WAS GREAT BREAK!
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