We got into our own bed last night and I think both of us relaxed a little. It was a nice three and a half days but there’s a certain comfort that comes along with being back home.

We left Thursday evening around 7:30 (we always drive at night so the boys sleep) but Isaac didn’t sleep. He tried, but just couldn’t get comfortable. He cried on and off, fussed, then felt wide awake. After we switched jobs at Payne’s Prairie – I started driving and Ash got in the back with the kids – the two did alright. Elliot ended up sitting in Ash’s lap so he could fall asleep and with the two back with Isaac, he calmed down a bit. Got to my parents’ house about 11:30 and the boys went right to sleep once they hit their beds. Ash and I ate some leftover lasagna and headed to sleep ourselves.

Friday was filled with some shopping, and swimming and well, that phone call from the vet. ::Groan:: Ash and I were at JC Pennys buying him some new work pants when they called to report that the dogs had a tick infestation. If you’ll recall, we had a day about two weeks ago when that happened but after that, we didn’t see any more. Well, when they called, they’d picked about 35 off of one dog alone. It was looking like it might cost an extra 50+ bucks but the vet is a good person and she found some samples of Advantix. So all we had to pay for was meds for their ears, which apparently had eggs in them. Which also meant the possibility of said eggs being in our house somewhere. Kind of a wrench in our day; Ash and I both felt stressed and demoralized by the whole affair. BUT, I pulled us through and we salvaged our vacation.

That night, we all headed up to the neighbourhood Mexican place after we’d been swimming. Two for one margaritas meant that we were feeling pretty good and the annoyance of our pets was long put out of our minds. Though it was pouring rain, Ash and I went to a 10 PM showing of Green Lantern. Good thing I wasn’t totally sober because man, what a crappy movie. I knew it would be but still… it was the thing to see.

Saturday included more swimming and some outings to stores, and then a family dinner at Bonefish, which was really our Father’s Day celebration. It was quite tasty and the kids went right to bed after. We played Uno and Trivial Pursuit with my parents, which was fun but Lordy, they need to update their version of that game. My dad always dominates us but it isn’t fair that they bought it in 1981. Next time, I’m bringing my pop culture version I got in about 2004. At least Ash and I will know SOME of the questions.

On Sunday, my sister and her boyfriend came over for lunch and then the three of us went home, leaving Elliot with my parents for the entire week. I am really glad they’ll take him for that long. I think it’s good for all three parties: they get to spend time with him, he gets to see what it’s like to be away from us, and we get a slight reprieve.

It was really weird last night not having him nor the dogs around. (They’re still at the vet.) I got a ton of laundry done (hoping to kill any tick eggs that may have gotten on things) and I unpacked and vacuumed and put my life back together. Then this morning, I had so very little to do without Ell and the dogs needing food/attention, etc. I’m definitely thankful for the break from the insanity of two kids. The main difference is not having to divide my attention into so many small compartments. With Isaac careening all over the house like a drunken sailor – and running into anything and everything – and Elliot being generally obnoxious, I can’t keep track of anything sometimes. Just having to keep an eye on the wee one is a whole lot easier.

I feel like I’m supposed to do something extra this week since I’ll have this time that is normally devoted to Elliot. But what? I’m definitely going to get back to running (it’s been an entire week! Though, to my credit, I swam some laps yesterday morning in my parents’ pool.) I’m going to take advantage of the extra hour and a half I have after Isaac goes to sleep. I’ll miss him but not terribly. I like that we can be apart and enrich our lives away from each other. Better start now; at some point, it’ll all be different anyway. Sigh.

I’m glad to be back at work, with my computer and Pandora, and my solitude for eight hours. I really needed that little break.

How was your weekend?