Vacation Wrap-up

Well we've been home for over a week now, and I finally feel somewhat back into the swing of things. The drive home was easy, and since we grabbed 64 to C-ville and then took 29 the rest of the way home rather than going up 81 to 66, the last few hours, which are normally the worst, actually were rather pleasant. I don't know if you've been on 29 between Charlottesville and Warrenton lately, but they've increased the speed limit to 60 for most of it.

The Dallas trip, lacking the torrential downpours and flooding that marked the OK leg of our vacation, turned out to be actually vacation-like. We got some time to really relax, including pool time at Richard and Leigh's. Roy got his first taste of what a swimming pool was like with an inconclusive verdict. As long as mommy or daddy was actively holding him, and another kid was in the pool, he liked it. Otherwise, not so much. But he took his first long walk (long meaning in excess of 5 steps) in order to greet his baby cousin Anna.

We had Richard, Leigh and Anna over to Mom and Neil's for dinner one night, and here's a good shot of Grandma with her Grandson and his Cousin:

We even had an evening off where just the three of us were able to relax, while Mom and Neil were out at a gig.


This is probably my favorite picture from the entire trip, because Russ and Roy both look so outrageously happy in it. :)

So now that we're home, Roy is walking all over the place, although for only short distances, and has started feeding himself. He had pancakes and banana chunks for breakfast yesterday. Russ and I are still trying to get back into a work-week mindset. That's the only problem with a vacation that long - your body forgets how to manage a 40+ week.