I can’t really complain…we are kind of on a vacation. We’re in Yakima (affectionately known to some as “Yukima”) at the Foster Parent Conference. There are good things, the weather is better than in Seattle, we’re having some good bonding time with the big boys (Trey’s with Nana and Papa and having a blast getting 100% of their attention) and getting to swim in a pool is always a treat, too. The pool here has an island in the middle, not quite sure why, it’s like a little minature golf course out there but it’s there and astroturf and well, just there. Interesting design. The boys think it’s a cool pirate island and since there’s a part of the pool that’s only 2 feet deep they feel independent walking around and climbing onto the island while I actually get to swim in water deeper than 4 feet! They also love getting rides on my back through the “deep” water and sinking their goggles so I could dive to the bottom to get them.

We were wiped out after a morning autism spectrum class, Carlos and Dee stayed at the hotel since he wasn’t feeling good, and we came back and did a little more swimming. Let me tell you another thing about the pool. It’s COLD. Seriously frigid cold where I had to jump in or I wouldn’t have gone in at all. The boys didn’t seem to mind, though and really thought the warm kid-sized hot tub was a thrill and helped bring the body back up to temp.

We have a couple of classes tomorrow that we think will be super, about Understanding Anger in our Children and in Ourselves. Hoping to come out of that one with some valuable skills and new ideas.

Thought this pic of Carlos with the Pizza Hut box was cute…he kept walking around the hotel room saying “does anyone want a slice of my pizza?”. Maybe Pizza Hut will pick him up for endoresments.

Back to the land of gray skies and rain tomorrow…..looking forward to seeing Trey (we’ve sure missed him!) and Nana and Papa, getting back into the school routine and Carlos starts swim lessons, too.