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Duncan now says his last name....MacGoogle. It's adorable.

"If I Was a Grammar Correcting Robot, My Head Would Have Exploded" -Jimmy

So the group may not have been the most cohesive, but we sure did have a great time on our river trip. Liz's father-in-law, whom I now adore and to whom I will forever be indebted, took us on a 4 day, 3 night, river trip down the Green River. We spent anywhere from 4-8 hours on the river everyday and camped the rest of the time. We hiked to 2 waterfalls, climbed some gnarly rocks, had some good water fights, experienced some heart pitter-pattering rapids, perfected the farrier technique, got to know our niece a little better, and the best part...took all of our crap along for the ride. Oh..and when I say "crap", I don't mean junk or stuff, I mean human feces. Yup...what comes in must come out. That is the rule on the river and boy was that the topic of many a conversation. I feel so crude discussing the topic so far from the river, but it was a big deal. It's not like I personally had to carry it with me, but it was on the big raft, and I did have to watch them load and unload, every day, that container full of all of our outputs.

I was not a fan of that aspect of the river trip, but let me tell you what I was a fan of......no child for 4 days. Yes, I missed my little Dunkster, but not nearly as much as I expected. I was just having so much fun, and I knew he was in good hands, so I didn't worry. It felt like a week long P-day.

I briefly described all the fun we were having, but let me explain a few things. First of all the farrier technique is just a way of steering the raft. Jimmy picked it up so quickly, Liz named him the "Fairy King". I was so proud. We didn't all climb the big rocks -just Liz and I. They seriously were big. The only reason I risked my life in climbing them was to keep up with my big sis. I guess I had forgotten how stinkin' competitive I am with Liz. I can't tell you how many times I felt myself being motivated purely by the need to match or outdo my sister. The embarrassing thing is, she could care less. I am pathetic.

Well, despite the highs and lows of being married to the Fairy King, and realizing how pathetic I am, it was one of the best 4 days of my life. The only thing that could have made it any better, would have been to have all our friends and family (and all their crap) along for the ride too.

This was on a hike we took and If you look very closely you will see Jimmy under all that water. He was the only one brave enough to get in that frigid water.
Here we are on the first day of camp. Yes...it was even worse by day 4. Sorry, Jimmy...not the most flattering shot of you.
This is Jimmy and I in our favorite little read kayak farriering our way from some rocks.
Here I am getting a nice cold shower. Next time, sign me up for the warm shower.
Our boat by day, and bed by night. Thank goodness for Tylenol PM.
How romantic. Nothing like getting a sweet kiss from your hubby, while inside just wanting to jump up and run away.

Duncan is really into shoes right now. Check him out on You Tube. I don't really know how to make this address a link. Sorry...you'll have to copy and paste. Hope you can find the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h68WsJDbN30

Just to let you all know, I've decided to go private. You'll be getting your invitations soon!

Accomplishment of the Day

Cleaned the casserole dish that has been "soaking" in the sink for 3 days. GO HOLLY!

I need to add another item to my list from 3 post ago

*drink visible backwash*

Sometimes when you're really thirsty, but your child has contaminated all possible drinking options with visible floaties, you just have to shut your eyes and drink.

Falling Out of Habit...

It's so hard for me to start back blogging when I've taken such a long break. Hopefully this will be all I need to get myself going again. Well, Georgia was fun! Not as hot as I expected. I don't know why everyone complains about southern heat. What a bunch of babies. Just kidding...I must of brought some of this dry air with me -apparently that week was the driest Georgia gets. Oh thank you, weather gods. It was fun seeing my brother and his wife along with their cute kiddos. Duncan loves having big kids to chase and bug. I don't know how much the littlest nephew loved having a little guy around to knock down block towers and take away cars. We figured it was good practice for the baby sister on the way.

The plane ride consisted of a 4 hour flight + 1 hour flight. Each way was similar, just with different stops. Duncan was awake and needed full and exhausting entertaining for both long flights. Then he slept the whole way on both small flights. The long flight there was by far the worst (expect for that changing a really really poopy diaper in an airplane bathroom with no changing table experience, on the long flight home...that was pretty awful). On the long flight there we were jammed pack into what seemed like a smaller than average plane. When the guy in front of me decided it would be a good idea to fully recline into my lap, leaving me and my 18 mos old about a 2 inch perimeter in which to move, I knew it was going to be a marathon. And it was. But we survived and we're home now with no plans to ever fly again with Duncan on my lap.

We enjoyed spending the 4th with Jimmy's folks, S & B, Aunt and cousins at a very very friendly stranger's home. The next morning, Mom & Dad treated us to a yummy breakfast at Blue Plate Diner, where I discovered my new favorite breakfast -eggs benedict. Ohhhhhhhh, how yummy it was. This place was featured on Food Network's "Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives", and is famous for their eggs benedict. I made sure everyone knew how much I was loving my breakfast. Every other bite I would expound on its goodness.

Saturday we saw my parents at my nieces baptism. My niece who just might be the coolest new member of the church. My sister is also in town for like a month. Her husband kicked her out again. I guess it's hard to study for the Bar Exam with a 1 year old around. Anyway, his loss, our gain. We all went to the zoo today and rode the Carousel and the Train (Yeah, I know...WOW!)


So I'm regretting making this so stinkin' long, but there's just so to talk about, like the river trip. Yup, in 2 weeks Jimmy and I get to go on a 4 day rafting trip. My sister's father-in-law is about the nicest guy you'll ever meet and has invited us to go with them on this trip. My mom who is about the nicest lady you'll ever meet is coming up to watch Duncan, which will hopefully make leaving him a little easier. We're really excited. We never do things like this. I'm sure we'll be talking about this in future posts.

The last thing that I just HAVE to say before ending this essay, is......I think Duncan is off the bottle. Yes...he has had a severe drinking problem since about 10 mos and I think he may be turning a corner. =) Of course, we're talking about the baby bottle filled with warm milk that he insists on having before nap time and bed time. 3 sleeps without and I think we may be done. That's one less thing to worry about. Well....thanks enduring to the end. I'm sure you can't imagine what would have happened if you hadn't. All this pointless information....missed.