Road Trip Memories

Today we had an ENT (ear nose and throat dr.) appt for Caidy. She lost one of the tubes in March. It went well, the ear that the tube fell out of now has a hole where the tube was, which is good because it is doing what the purpose of the tube is, draining fluid. Although her right ear, which still has the tube, is clogged. So the ear I thought was fine is now the one giving us trouble! We have to use new drops for a week and have a follow up appt in May which will determine if they need to surgically replace the tube. WOW that was a lot of ear talk!!

Other than Caidys appt James and I were really looking forward to a day of shopping in Kelowna, it feels like I never get to shop anymore. And then our day started...

First off Leah has decided that she doesn't like car rides and didn't understand why we couldn't just be there. After only 20 mins of driving we had to stop for a potty break. Ok most likely my fault and I should have pushed her to go a little harder before we left. So I thought being such a great mom I would offer her a drink at the convenience store, she didn't want anything. Which was really weird, usually this would perk her right up, but she was so worked up that nothing was going to make her feel better.

So off we went on our 2 and a bit drive to Kelowna when maybe 15 mins down the road Leah starts crying and getting really worked up and saying her neck is sore. I know from past experience that as soon as she says her neck hurts she is about to be sick. So I ask her if she is going to puke and hand her an empty container, all the while James is yelling that now I have put into her head that she is sick, me being the only reason she would be.... Well 2 seconds later she is puking her guts out and crying and I am yelling at James to pull over, but he is caught up on the "if I wouldn't have said anything she wouldn't be sick" idea and is taking his time.

Oh the joys of kids...

So after the apologies and all the tears are wiped away, and James realizing she would have been sick anyway we are off again. Everyone is happy and we are all singing away to 'High School Musical' when I hear another gag. I then start yelling again for James to pull over, but before he can Caidy has puked all over herself and her car seat. (I left the container on the side of the road for obvious reasons) I have no other clothes for her and no other jacket, I did not come prepared because I had no idea today was going to be puke fest in the van!!! Then because of this we are running late and we have to go to her appt being the way we are, mad tired and smelling of vomit. blah!!!

I think my girls are a little too much like me when it comes to motion sickness. I remember getting sick all over the kitchen floor before a trip even started, thanks to being told to chew gravol!!!

And Leah is a little too much like daddy, making everyone else unhappy because she is! :)

But that is why we love them!! We ended up having a great day and even spoiling ourselves with some new spring clothes.

On another note, James is off to Trail tomorrow to sign the mortgage papers and wanted all of us to go along as well, needless to say I have opted to stay home with the kids to avoid another day like today. We are really excited, though, that moving day is getting closer and we are only a couple steps away from owning our first home!!!