Rylan’s Journey Home

Well, we just got back from our first official family vacation!  We had free airlines tickets to use and a free rental car, so we thought before we lost them we might as well use them.  We cashed in our loose change we’d be saving for the past 2 years and that covered our spending money for eating and activities.  So, just having to pay for the hotel, not a bad deal at all.
Last Wednesday night we stayed over in Minneapolis where we could park the car, and flew out Thursday morning (minus John and that’s a story I’ll save for later).  Anyway, by Thursday evening we were all in Colorado Springs as we had a direct flight there.  The kids were SO good on the plane.  The trip went extremely well and I have to say, I’d do it again!  YES, I’m surprised.  I was a bit worried.  Friday morning we took the Cog Railway to the top of Pike’s Peak.  Then that afternoon we drove thru the Garden of the Gods.  Saturday morning we went on a train trip thru the Royal Gorge Canyon, then that afternoon we went up to the top of the gorge to the Royal Gorge Park and walked the highest suspension bridge in the world (I believe).  We also visited Buckskin Joe’s which is a town made up of authentic western buildings.  The kids got to witness a “real” western shoot out!  Cameron loved that, but Rylan screamed and ran for cover!  Sunday we went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, which is a zoo on the side of a mountain.  It was fantastic, but HOT!  Oh, and it did snow on us while we were out there.  Weird thing is we were no in the mountains but driving to Cripple Creek!  We had the air conditioning on in the car of all things!
We flew home Monday morning, just in time to get unpacked and get the kids in the bathtub.  That next morning on Tueday I had Cameron’s Kindergarten orientation!  Yesterday (Wed) he had his first day of Kindergarten!  I still can’t believe it!  I took him to school and of course he did fine.  He was all too happy to take off and leave me standing there watching him.  Not a tear from this mom though, if you can believe it.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to shed a tear of sadness or relieve.  I knew he needed to go to school badly as he really does enjoy it and does his best there.  But yet this opens a whole new world that I don’t know if I’M ready for!
I’m still working on starting a new blog, one where I can post pictures with each entry and I can write in easier.  This one seriously is a pain!
Hang in there with me as I hope to have it up and running soon.  It’s hard to find the time lately to work at it.