i decided to withdraw from school this semester.
i'm not sure when i will be going back. i know i will be though.
i wanted to spend more time with my kids, and less time with books that stress me out.
that being said, i hope i can spend my now reading-free nights updating this neglected area once in a while.
the time that has passed between the last time i posted and now was a whirlwind.
one particularly interesting occasion was the marriage of Christian's brother Skye.
his wedding was in Oakland, CA.
(which was a place that i previously had thought was full of thugs and drug dealers, i'm not quite sure where that impression came from)
the wedding was uneventful, which is great, as far as weddings should go.
the "events" surrounding the wedding went something like this:
(in bullet point format)
Dec. 19, 2011
-Christian has a MAJOR back spasm and barely makes it on the plane in one piece.
-Moomie and Boopie get caught in traffic trying to arrange all our vehicles for the return flights and barely make it onto the plane at all.
-we make it to CA but Christian's back is still spasming, so i volunteer to do all the heavy lifting and install of car seats.
-Ivy decides its potty time while i'm installing the car seats in the rental car pickup. we run back to the rental car building (like FOREVER away) and then continue with our quest to get to bed.
-Uncle Mikey-san brings us Japanese take-out...bless his Gyoza bearing soul.
Dec. 20, 2011
-Christian is still having major back pain
-we eat breakfast with Uncle Mikey-san in the hotel lobby, but it was crummy so we decide to go to the house where the rest of the family is staying.
-the kids go crazy
-Christian gets an appointment with a traditional Chinese healer/accupuncturist
-i wait with the kids and Linden while everyone runs around all morning, we had fun, except that my nephew was sick with a stomach bug, and Archer and Ivy were all sorts of mucus-y, with green stuff coming out of their eyes (we were told later that it was back up from the mucus in their noses...fun eh?)
-after lunch we head to Muir Woods and have a lovely walk through the ancient trees.
-while carrying Jet around in the ringsling my shoulder started aching and while nursing him in the warmth of the car my shoulder started spasming and hurting every time i breathed.
-we stop at a Lego store in a mall on the way home and get the kids legos for Christmas, but our debit card won't work (not due to insufficient funds, but because we bank locally and traveling to CA doesn't fly well with them.) we find a national bank credit card and get those darn legos, dang it.
-we returned to the hotel and Uncle Mikey-san got us Japanese take-out again!
Dec. 21, 2011
-Wedding Day!
-we drive to Oakland stopping at Men's Wearhouse on the way to the wedding so that Christian could get some pants that fit.
-on the drive we realize that we left Chris' tie and vest as well as his non-fitting pants in the hotel room 45 min south.
-i drive around a parking deck in downtown Oakland so that i can get cell service enough to know when Christian will return with his tux.
-we show up at the temple 10 minutes before the sealing. we're reprimanded by many sweet old ladies that "everyone is waiting for you guys."
-the sealing was beautiful, as were the participants.
-pictures ensued and the children behaved well enough.
-Christian went back to the Chinese healing lady and was much better.
-later that evening we attend the family dinner at a very cool morrocan restaurant
-Jet won't sleep, even though he's exhausted. the kids are driving me batty, and my shoulder is killing me.
-Uncle Mike-san Shiatsu'd my back, it helped a little.
-we drive the kids to the bride's parent's house where babysitters were waiting. we promise cake and movies at the "kid's party". Archer falls asleep on the way.
-we party down at the reception, and the cake was wonderful. (made by Christian's sister)
-we go to pick up the kids and the battery to the phone with navigation dies. so we try to get back to the house by memory. we made it.
-Archer woke up in the car as we get him ready to leave, wondering if he's at the party yet and what movie he's going to watch. he breaks down.
-we head back to the hotel and need to stop get gas. however, our credit cards didn't work. we tried 5 or 6 and finally one worked. (not due to insufficient funds, but because we bank locally and traveling to CA doesn't fly well with them.)
-we make it to the hotel and let Archer eat cake and watch movies on the ipad.
-everyone falls asleep super late
Dec. 22, 2011
-we arrive at the airport at 5am
-we return the rental car and head to the terminal where Moomie, Boopie and Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Jenna were waiting for us.
-while in line for security Ivy throws up on me.
-security doesn't care.
-i get patted down because i am wearing a full length skirt that was "too big" at the bottom (although it was jersey and very drapey, and i still have vomit on me.)
-Nicholas so kindly gives me a shirt (which I think I still may have, sorry)
-we board the plane, Ivy doesn't throw up again
-we make it home FINALLY!
all in all it was a good trip don't you think?
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