Jessie is on block leave for 20 week days. I wanted to go to Alabama for his vacation because I miss my family. At first money was an issue, but then we got the money. I kept going back and forth about going or not going. I got up Sunday and even packed-yea if I was going to go I should have packed before, so it would have been very last minute due to money issues and other stuff...I finally decided tho that even tho I really wanted to go, I just didn't want to take the long drive. It's only been 6 weeks since we got up here. I love roadtrips because it's a great time for family bonding, but that long of a drive with 2 kids can be very exhausting and stressful, then we would have to turn aroun and come right back within a week. I didn't want to put the stress on the kids or me. Plus if we just stayed around here there's other things with my money I want to do...I want a 2nd vehicle and to save for a puppy or kitten and to put the boys in daycare...yea alot of wants...So we decided to take a trip to Denver for a night. Our hotel was nice.It was a Country Inn and Suites. You know how there's the hotels where the rooms are on the "outside" of the building and people walking by can see inside your window...and the hotels where you have to walk inside to get to your room and unless they have a ladder they can't see in your hotel? I really like the 2nd type hotels better..the ones on the inside.... the past 2 I have stayed in have proven to be so much nicer. and the last one I stayed at with the room on the outside was awful because it was where my car got broke into... We went swimming in the hotel. They had an indoor swimming pool, then we went out to eat at Applebees which was right next to the hotel. I haven't had Applebees in forever, so it was delicious! The waiter asked right away "Where I was from"...because of my accent. haha! This morning we got up and went to the aquarium. It was nice but such a short "tour" through it. It wasn't something that Landen was particularly interested in. Plus it had the "cave" feel to it...I didn't really like that because I hate caves...and there was this one part where it looks like Ocean water is gushing out like a tidal wave or something and the splash of it gets you a little wet...but it's very scary looking. pretty traumatic for a kid like Landen who gets scared easy. It was even uneasy for me to watch because it looked like a tidal wave that was going to knock you over and drown you. I really wanted to eat at the restaurant there because there's aquariums surrounding it but we didn't. They really need to open a dolphin exhibit. That would be so awsome. So after we left there we went to Gigi's cupcakes. I heard of them from a facebook friend that lives in Alabama, and looked them up and they are pretty much nation-wide and had one in Denver. They have a variety of flavors. They were really good but the icing was so sweeet. It was nice to get out of here for a bit.
So like I said I really want a 2nd vehicle. Not only want it but I feel we need it. I get cabin fever by staying here all the time, and the only place to go is the playground, But if I want to take the boys to the park or McDonalds or if we have an appointment then we need one, because Jessie has to take the car to work. If I ever need to go somewhere I'd have to get up at like 5 and have him at work by 6. The boys and I are not morning people. then I'd have to pick him up at whatever time he gets off. But we have pretty much decided that it's either a 2nd vehicle or daycare for the boys. I really want to try daycare first. I feel they need it. I feel Landen needs it for the socialization part and to be in a learning environment. But I am really scared he is going to cry and throw a fit when I drop him off. And he is at the age where he throws tantrums. My luck he would do that and get kicked out... And if I start school to be a medical asst then I am going to have to put them in daycare. I have also been looking for babysitters so Jessie and I can have a date night every once in a while. We are either going to have to use daycare or babysitter SOON because the ball is coming up the end of August and Jessie and I plan on going. (they have childcare available on post that NIGHT until 12)but again I am so afraid of how Landen would do. I have been looking at websites like www.care.com for a sitter because I don't know any and like I said in the previous post, don't really know any wives , But I feel so uncomfortable hiring a stranger online altho you can get background checks and stuff.... I just hope we find a sitter soon and the kids do well with one because I really want a date night with the husband.
I guess we'll try daycare and just using one car (since daycare is on post it wouldn't be that difficult...) for a while then try to buy a 2nd vehicle later on.
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