Buck Family Blog: October 2012

OH my goodness, these pictures do not even say half of what we felt while being in Vegas. We had so much fun, words can not describe it. This was the first time that Lilah had flown and Evan's second time ( he was almost 1 when we went to Vegas last time). Saturday morning Evan started throwing up. Every parents dream when you are getting on an airplane later that day. We watched him, didn't let him eat for a few hrs. Lunch time came and he scarfed down his lunch and was fine. He proceeded to be fine except in the middle of the night he would wake up and puke. One time on Mike and the next time on me. I learned how to use my friends washing machine quick!!! We went down to spend some time with one of my great friends. We have been friends for 10 or 11 yrs ( I had to count because I can not believe it has been that long already). We have gone through so much growing up with. Her moving, me getting married and having kids, her getting

engaged to a wonderful man. For me it is so great that we are still friends after changing and growing up so much. She is truly one of my dearest friends.I loved being able to talk with her and just sit outside with her or all of us and play games. I was so nervous going there. They do not have kids and I was bringing mine. We wake up super early and they sleep in. The kids were glued to their hips the entire time. They absolutely made my nerves go away. It was like I was at home. The kids did awesome there and out and about. We went and did family things and all had a blast. I love watching Melanie and Jeremy, their love for each other just glows. I love that they are so comfortable in front of each

other and they have so much fun being together!!! I can not wait for them to get married and to see them start a family. I know they will truly succeed. They were so awesome and natural with our kids!!! Although they do make me feel old. I was trying so hard to stay up late with them and having a fun late night, but this mama is old. I could barely make it past 11:30 and that was hard. Although I will say that I was up at like 5:30 in the morning and getting up with a sick little boy in the middle of the night, so that makes me feel a little better, but not

a whole lot. The kids did great!!! Everyone who knows me, knows I love my schedules, but while we were there, there were no schedules. The kids would nap at like 3 and we would eat dinner late all sorts of fun stuff. They did great. I did not do a bed time. I just watched them and knew when it was time for them. Although by Tuesday they were pretty tired and needed to get back on a schedule soon. I don't know why I doubt them so much. I think it is from hearing other moms about how stressful it is in certain situations or being around kids so much through out my life and seeing how others behavior. Don't get me wrong, my kids have tantrums and misbehave all the time, but I have found that if I just talk with them and prepare myself that it might be a harder day, it goes by so smoothly. My kids truly ROCK!! They drive me crazy at least 5 times a day, but when I need them to behave they generally do and they are awesome away at places. I just need to stop stresses over them at certain places. Give them the benefit of the doubt, but they do awesome.

We also went down to see one of Mike's best friends, Ernie. We just love our Uncle Ernie!! The kids just love him. He is a big kid and loves our kids so much. We went over there right after we landed and spent a few hrs with him. Mike also got to go over and have some guy time with him. Which I know they both needed and wanted. I love the look on Mike's face, actually both of their faces when they are around each other. They have such a great friendship. It is amazing. I makes me sad that he lives so far away. I wanted to put him in our suitcase and bring him home with us. Hopefully one day he will live back up here, but he is achieving so much down there and we are so proud of him.

We had such a wonderful time in Vegas. It was much more exciting and relaxing than I could of imagined. I am so happy that we went and that we got to spend the time with some of our closest friends. We love them so much and are so thankful for them opening up their homes to my crazy clan. I love how they love on my kiddos and how they embrace them. It is so nice to know that we have friends that will just hang out at home and be a family with us. we don't have to worry about leaving the kiddos with a sitter or at home. They get to go with us and experience trips and family moments. I love that our friends are our family. They are the best and we are just so blessed to have them in our lives. They all mean the world to us and to our kids.