Back in the groove

Last week, we had to take off for Texas on a spur of the moment road trip. Cs uncle Jay had passed away and he wanted to be able to attend the funeral. We were debating between him going and all of us going. Well, I have an aunt & uncle in Dallas, and as luck would have it, my dad was in Dallas for work. So we packed up quickly, threw the kid, the dogs and some food into the car and took off.

E did pretty well. By the time he got cranky, it was bed time, so he fell asleep. The dogs did fantastic! I sat in the back with E and Chloe snuggled me back there, with Cocoa up front, guarding the cooler. We rolled into Dallas at about 4AM, unloaded and crashed for a few hours.

Now, staying at my aunts is like staying at a B&B. She is an awesome cook and has a comfortable house. She collects antiques, so we had to move a few pieces out of a toddler reach, but other than that, it was perfect. Even more perfect was her fenced in yard and 2 dogs, Meaghan and Molly. C & C just loved being able to run and play; not to mention her “gourmet” dog food!

During our stay there, I learned how to play (and dominate at) Texas Hold ‘Em. Never play poker with an actress, I say. My dad came up for dinner one night, and the next my cousin came over. I hadn’t seen her since before I met the Hubs!

Of course, it wasn’t all fun and games. Our main reason for the trip was for the funeral of Chad’s uncle. Most of the KY Collins’ were already there for the few days before, to be able to say good-bye. I had met Jay a few times, but not his two kids. So of course, it was great to meet them and see the rest of the family. In fact, there is another Stacy Collins out there, with curly hair at that!So, in one week, Ethan got to see both of his grandpas and tons of family! Here is a picture of E and his uncle Michael, taking a nap:

So, now that we are home and I can catch up, I owe you a few posts:

·        Review of the Olympian Series

·        Review of the Sookie Stackhouse series

·        Review of Kristin Chenowith bio

·        Review of Fashion for Dummies

·        Weeks 3 & 4 of the organization book

·        Update on my resolutions

·        Teaching Religious Ed

That should do?