Catching Up

Okay, technically I should be cleaning my kitchen because honestly it looks like someone went to the store and brought home my groceries and dumped them all over my floor, my table, my counters, and every where else. And then it looks like my dishwasher also has exploded because well I don't think any of my dishes are were they are supposed to be, BUT sometimes those things can wait because I'm not in the mood to tackle that mess.
So I guess I should probably give an update of our St. Louis trip because I think that is where I left off. Here is the quick version: Thursday, we left the house at 6:30 am with all 3 kids, drove 4 hours to St. Louis and waited in the waiting room for an hour to see the urologist. After an hour we were called back and waited another 30 minutes before the actual dr. came in. When the dr. came in he said, "Why are you here?" So I had to explain why we were there. He said there really wasn't anything he can do and pretty much said there was no point in us being there. So that was fun!!! By this point my kids are going CRAZY because they are tired and hungry and they just spent 4 hours in a car and then an hour and a half sitting in a dr.'s office. GREAT COMBINATION!!! Our next adventure: eating at the hospital cafeteria!!! So we go down to eat and Marshall is in a zone! He doesn't want to be carried, he wants to wander around and not be bothered, he's hungry, tired, and just wants to look at the giant hot air balloon that is in the middle of the cafeteria!!! So I "try" to talk to him and see what he wants to eat! So he decides to lay down in the middle of the cafeteria screaming and kicking and crying. That had to be the best day of our vacation!!!! We eventually saw the orthopedic and that was basically a waste of our time too. We know more about our options for the future but she stated very clearly that we won't know the severity of his legs for quite some time. So we wait, she will continue to check on him yearly but nothing is done right now. Wow that was a great day of dr. visits!!!
We finally got to the hotel, which by that point the boys were passed out and it was only a 15 minute drive! We got checked in, fed them, relaxed a little (me and Justin had some beer and margarita's...definately needed after that day), then we went off to the pool!!! After the pool, the boys (all 3) passed out and me and Madelyn went to sleep shortly after....it was the best nights sleep I've had in a long time!!!!

The zoo trip: Well we went to the St. Louis zoo and that was a fun adventure as well!!! Overall, for having 2 kids under the age of 3, being extremely tired, and 4 hours away from home our boys did great!!! We saw so many things that day but here at the highlights from everyone: For me it was of course, being with my kids! This was the 1st trip that we have taken in a long time where we got to just enjoy our kids and I am very blessed to have such great kids and a wonderful husband! Marshall's highlight was the TRAIN!!! That kid loves trains and he was so excited when we got to ride it. He even woke up on the way home crying because he needed to get back on the train! TOO CUTE!!! Madelyn's highlight: Who Knows?!?!? Petting the bunnies, the carousel, the train, the french fries (she said they were the best EVER!) Garrett loved the stroller, the train, and all of the animals because they all said, "meow"!!! I love my kids!!!

So that was our big adventure crammed into 2 days! The boys passed out on the way home and we all are still recovering. On the way home I thought about our trip and realized that next year I will have a 2 year old, a 3 1/2 year old and a 10 year old, and it made me kinda sad to think about it. My kids are growing up way to fast and it's trips like these and those to come that I want to remember. That is a huge reason why I am blogging. So my kids can come back and read about all of our "adventures" and also for me to remember and watch my kids grow up through my stories!!!

Until next time,
Katie