Blogging Hiatus

So sorry it's taken me so long to get back on here! I have been horrible lately about updating, but we have been busy! Since The beginning of the season, I don't think we've spent a week without company or a week without traveling somewhere, (so fun!), but that has left little time to update. L.J. and I just returned from Dallas this afternoon. Nana and Pops were there and spent TONS of time with LJ, which means Lance and I got lots of time together as well. Everybody wins! The weekend was filled with ball games, trips to the pool, (TINY indoor one at the hotel), hitting some "cranks" in the hotel room, (LJ and Pops, mostly), and a few dates for Lance and I. LJ slept in Nana and Pops' room and always "slept till it was green" so he could stay the next night.

SIDEBAR** "Sleeping till it's green" -- LJ has the GREATEST clock that turns yellow at bedtime and green when he's allowed out of bed. It has changed our lives, seriously, and you can find it by clicking here if you are in need of help in getting your toddler/preschooler to sleep! My mom found it in American Innovations magazine, but they are out of stock. Amazon has them for the same price, (again, see the link). We started with it in our bedtime routine, and when we knew he understood it, he got a matchbox car, (or something similar) when he didn't get up at all until the light turned green. It was almost instant success, and after downgrading to marshmallow peeps, down to breakfasts in jerseys, (exactly what it sounds), we have a good routine. To have the joys of parenthood AND sleep - you can't beat it! We don't go anywhere without that clock, but I'm thinking that soon the routine will be strong enough that we won't need it.

Well, anyway, back to our trip - So, LJ slept and played with Nana and Pops in the evenings while Lance and I went to dinner, walked around Sundance Square and even went to a Sammy Kershaw concert. It was awesome! I am so sorry I don't have pictures, but I didn't take many. Most of the time, I was just soaking up time with Lance. I don't get it very often, and I didn't want a camera weighing us down! Just lipgloss and a hair tie in his pocket, and we were off! WONDERFUL!

Now, we're back for the week, and headed to Alabama and Atlanta next week. It looks like we'll be traveling somewhere every other week at least until August. Sometimes it's tiring, but when we look back, we'll always be thankful for these adventures. So, bring on the planes and hotels - LJ & I are seasoned travelers! Love it! I hope you are doing well, and I promise to post more later. I'm just tired and want to pick up our clutter before retiring for the night!