Sunday, January 27, 2008

Fargo!

We took a last minute trip to Fargo, December 27 - 28, for a one night's stay at a hotel with the boys. Carter was very excited to swim in the pool and that is exactly what we did. We had a blast. We spent a lot of time in the pool with the boys. Jaxon seemed to enjoy as much as Carter did. The water was even warm enough that Carter, Jaxon and I could go in and feel comfortable in it (we are such chickens when it comes to cold water). Jaxon quickly tired from the long trip there and all of the action, but was a real good sport about it all.

After the swimming, we ordered in supper, watched some tv, played some games, ate lOTS of snacks and eventually crashed. The next morning, was more swimming, breakfast, a little bit of shopping (I think we went to Toys R US and that was it - Crazy stuff I know!). After shopping, we had a bite to eat at a great restaurant for kids, then we were headed home. It was a quick, but very fun trip. One that we are counting down the days to doing again.

Eventhough the pictures don't show it, I was actually on this trip too, but for some reason I am always behind the camera and therefore rarely in the pictures themselves.

Within minutes of getting to the hotel, Carter was wearing his swim trunks and anxiously waiting for us to take him to the pool. He has only asked about a million times this winter when we could go to a hotel and go swimming. Jaxon loved the water and loved splashing his brother.

Taking a ride on the 'new speed boat'.

A very tired little swimmer. Time for some supper and a nap. Supper, hotel style. No high chair and reheated mac n' cheese brought from home. Yum! Yum!The next morning. More swimming. Yes, I did go in the pool too.
Carter wanted to jump to daddy, but had a very strict instructions as to how far away from the wall he was supposed to stand. Nope, not close enough.'I said right there Daddy. You are still too far away.""Okay, good enough. From there, I shouldn't get my head wet." Jaxon loving the water.
For lunch we went to a very cool restaurant, "Space Aliens." After eating, we spent some time in the very big, games room.