Monday, Day 42

Why is it so Cold up here?  Seriously, it is June!

Ok, that is better...

So we woke up at 6:15 (That's more like it Jonathan.  Wake up the entire house before the sun!).  Somehow, the strange schedule and new yard sale toys have created two monsters in this cabin.  They are being awful!  It isn't 7:30 and they are both crying and been in trouble at least 3 times.  I would threaten to not go to Tweetsie, but I already paid for it and I was not going to not follow through and waist all that money, AND be trapped in this cabin with two terrible kids all day!

At least through all of this I am seeing some of my rules rub off on Jonathan.  Matt told him it was time to get in the car to go and see Thomas at the Train Park and he said, "Wait, dadda.  We have to clean up, clean up before we go."  He then started singing his clean up song and picking up all the toys they had scattered all over the living room floor.  We were running short on time, but I wasn't about to stop him.  Good Job, Jonathan!!

Tweetsie was fun, but it was windy and chilly still.  We rode the train, they played in a bounce house with a slide, rode rides, got a souvenir and 3 hours later we were ready to leave and eat lunch!

We picked up picnic food and were off to the park for a picnic.  The kids ate and played in the creek at Julian Price Park.  It was too cold for me, but that never stops them.  They will probably be sick next week, but as long as they are having fun and not whining, we are good!

On the way home they both feel asleep and we were able to transfer them to take a really great nap.  Now, that is more like it.  Everyone woke up happy, playful and ate a great dinner that I made from food from home.  It the first bit of normalcy this vacation.  We did some fireworks and ate brownies before bed and the kids were finally back to normal again!

Vacations are great, but eventaully the lack of routine or schedule will get the best of the kids and their horns will pop out!!