No one needs a play-by-play of a two-week vacation, but like everything we do in the life, there are always highlights. Those highlights are what make life worth living, memories worth sharing and moments worth creating.
I hitched a ride to Utah with my mommy and brother John as they headed down to Arizona for a cousin's wedding. Our first league of tripping ended in West Jordan at my grandma Nelson's house where we spent the night. Early the next morning everyone headed for Arizona, dropping me off in Santaquin to stay with my friend Kimberly. We've still got a week and a half to go where I will spend time at my grandma's house with my mom and brother and then go up to Grace with Handsome Husband's family for their family reunion, which Handsome Husband won't even be attending. And I am really nervous about that. But I feel like I should go and support this tradition that has been carried on for so long.
Highlights of Days in the Sunshine
Oregon was still freezing cold when we left, having rained the day before and the wind was blowing in for more. We got to Arlington mid-morning and it was still too cold to change Alaska into her travel clothes, that consisted of shorts, t-shirt and sandals, so she ran around in the grass and played on the slide in her footie pajamas, regular white-trash style with car-seat head and all.
Not after we had been at Kim's house for too long, her little girl, Lynnzee, handed Alaska her most prized possession, her Minnie Mouse. So glad they are going to be good friends this trip!
Lynnzee has a new sister that Alaska just loves. I was changing Kaylee's diaper and Alaska was very interested in her bellybutton and tiny feet, rubbing Kaylee's belly and then her own, touching the small toes and looking up at me in total disbelief. How could someone be so tiny? She held Kaylee's hand and touched her fingers, curving her toddler hand around Kaylee's infant fist. Alaska rubbed her belly for, "please" and looked at Kaylee expectantly. "You want to hold her?" I ask. Alaska chirps, "Yeah." and reaches her hands out. I helped her up on the couch with a pillow and she wrapped her little arms around Kaylee's middle, changing every few seconds trying to get the best hold. Alaska is constantly giving Kaylee hugs and kisses, she is going to be such a great big sister when the times comes and that makes me breathe a little easier.
Took Alaska to an outdoor pool. She wanted to wade out further than she was truly able because she loved the weight-less feeling. Standing on one leg, toes stretched to anchor herself to the bottom she would exercise her other leg, lifting it up to feel it float. After an hour of exploring the kiddie section she was content to sit on the edge of the pool and people-watch with her toes in the water.
Went to a splash pad and Alaska was brave enough to venture among the water shooting up, not staying just by the outside. It wasn't long before the cold water chased her out, but I was glad to see her having a good time exploring the world.
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