We went camping last weekend- joined up w/ the McLellan family reunion for the last 2 nights. Rowan LOVED it! We go every year to "Our" campground in Big Sur for 5 days. My great aunt and uncle, Marion & Gordon, used to own this campground. My mom's generation (siblings & cousins) grew up going there every summer and working there when they were old enough. And Rowan was the 4th generation to go camping!
We didn't do any major exploring this year while we were there (but apparently the day before was pretty cool going to Smuggler's Cove and finding caves!). But relaxing by the river was all I needed! Rowan got to take his naps under the trees listening to the birds and the river go by! He slept through everything going on around him like usual. He fell asleep both nights by the campfire, listening to stories written by my grandpa about his childhood, and by my Uncle Dave about his week camping. We walked down to the Inn- they have chairs set up in the edge of the river like an extended part of their lobby! You can move the chairs around and chat w/ your friends while dangling your feet in the ice cold river on a hot day! Thank goodness for the BOB! We would be trapped in the campground without it! The walk over to the Inn is along a dirt trail and across a little stream!
While we were there Rowan learned how to blow Raspberries. Cute for about the first 3 hours of it. Now he spits all over us all the time!!! Its still cute I guess, but I wish he didn't enjoy doing it quite so much. It is Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary tomorrow, so we had a celebration while we were there. Grandma read us a story about how they met & fell in love while at school at UC Berkely. And another about their honeymoon- Carlsbad and then backpacking up north. They are such an inspiration- to be together for that many years and still be completely in love with each other.
It was the perfect end to my "summer vacation." I sure wish it wasn't over so soon! I am loving being at home with Ro every day. I keep telling myself that more adult interaction will make me a more rounded mom, but I don't know if I believe it. I am really not sure I will enjoy my job anymore since so much has changed while I was gone. And I don't think I want to be the one people call for any little problem anymore. I don't know if I want that responsibility. I want to be OFF when I'm home with my family. I'm not going to give up just yet. I have to try it- I might just be working it up so much in my head that I think I'll hate it, but will love it just as much once I get back. I DON'T have to answer the phone when my store calls me. I can do as Jolie does and have them leave a message, and only call back if its needed. As I write this I have realized my shifts have also not really had a manager for some time now and may be very self sufficient already and not need me as much as my last store. So... we will see what the future holds for me. Its amazing how much you think your life will go one way until your baby is actually here!
This weekend- Perry & Anne's parties. Monday- 1st trial run of daycare. Wish me luck everyone...
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