I’m guessing most people that follow this blog have kids or have raised kids (If not, and you’re waiting for pictures or posts that do not involve our kids – good luck. That would involve us having free time and/or a life!), but just in case someone doesn’t have kids, or it’s been a while, here’s a glimpse into the lives of two parents:

2:30pm – Scott emails with a suggestion of dinner at the beach. (Ymmm… Mo’s!)

4:30pm – Scott and the boys pick me up at work and we head out.

5:30pm – Arrive at Mo’s (no line!)

6:30-7:30pm – Play on the beach (chase seagulls, bark for seals, watch the crab pots come in, kick logs into the water… tons of fun)

7:30pm – Head home with plan to stop at Starbucks for coffee and hot water for Nolan’s bottle on the way out.

7:45pm – Unable to locate an open coffee place (What?? This is Oregon??)

7:50pm – Decide Nolan is doing fine and keep heading home (Yes, we should have turned around and hit the McDonald’s for water… I know that now.)  

8pm – (Bedtime on the nose and 5 minutes out of Lincoln City) Nolan starts screaming.

8:20pm – Carson says he is “sick” and has a “broken leg”. (This is common when he gets tired.) Nolan is still screaming.

8:22pm – Carson throws up all over the back seat. (This is not common when he gets tired. Yeah, to Daddy for packing PJs that we change him into.) Nolan is still screaming.

8:45pm – Arrive in Grande Ronde & stop for hot water. Nolan is temporarily quiet when he gets his bottle.

8:55pm – Carson asks to stop to “go potty” – which involves throwing up again. Nolan finishes his bottle and starts screaming again.

9:10pm – Finally home! Nolan goes down, Carson watches some Curious George and then gets tucked in bed.

9:30pm – Carson walks in the kitchen and throws up on the floor. (What the heck??)

10pm –  Carson down again. Mommy starts cleaning nastiness out of the car seat cracks with a toothpick while Daddy starts laundry.

10:30pm – Daddy sneaks off to the fire department to finish some stuff for work before their open house tomorrow…. Mommy sinks into the couch and contemplates just how quickly the pendulum can swing from a great dinner and playtime at the beach to a crazy trip home!!

Just another great day of being a parent:)