From yesterday

The weekend went perfectly. I was so worried about driving 2.5 hours up to Splash Lagoon, then 2.5 hours back, but it went fine. Emerson and Isaiah stayed awake the entire drive up. We left the house around 730am, so we got to Splash Lagoon somewhere around 10:30am. The place was pretty awesome. It was pricey for admission, but a nice day trip. If we ever do that again, we’ll be staying overnight and exploring some other attractions. The boys had such a good time. They had a lot for Emerson to do which was nice, but a lot of Isaiah. It’s difficult finding things to do with a 12 year old and a 2.5 year old. We somehow always make it work though. My sister and I were split up for most of the day. She was off doing the slides with Isaiah and I was playing in the toddler area and wave pool with Emerson. She came to find us at one point and said she felt bad that we hadn’t been with them all day. I thought that was sweet though. She is a thoughtful person, but we were fine and having a good time. I was glad they were having a good time too. We all hung out for a long time together, ate, then swam a bit more before we headed out. We were there for 5 hours, which was plenty of time. Emerson was absolutely burnt out. 5 minutes into the car ride home, he was snoozing. Mom win! The drive home was fun. Isaiah, Britt, and I just sang along to our music, and talked. We hung out at her house for a bit and then visited my parents before heading home. It was a really nice, but exhausting day.

In between of all of this, I am potty training Emerson. Not easy at all. He pooped his pants twice yesterday and peed on me at Splash Lagoon. I know it’ll take time. He wouldn’t pee for me this morning, but he took himself at my sister’s house yesterday, and peed at home, and at my parent’s house. Baby steps. We will get there. He did well at daycare on Friday.  We have a long road ahead of us. I hope one day that it just clicks and starts to become easier. I can’t wait for the day that I no longer have to purchase diapers, or wipes! He is getting to be such a big boy though. It’s crazy.

I downgraded my cable. I didn’t go full downgrade though. We will still have some cable channels, but I’ve reduced cost by $50! The sad part is we will no longer have Disney Jr. We will have the regular Disney channel though, so Em can still enjoy cartoons during the weekend morning and weekday mornings. We will use dvds for  after school and weekends when the regular Disney channel shows are on. I’m going to keep it this way for the next few months. I’m missing out on some of my channels too, but it’s all for the greater good. After we get through this year and the beginning of next year, I’ll upgrade to the better package again. It’s always so tough around this year with Christmas, so changing some things around is necessary.

Alright, lots to do. Have a super week!