This past weekend we went and visited my brother and his family in Hampton, Va. We drove up there on Friday night after 8pm and got there around 1am. The late night driving can wear you down but the roads were clear and when we got to Norfolk I was glad because when I almost missed a turn I was able to take it quickly since no traffic was around. We were coming up to an underwater tunnel and Max says, “Don’t take the tunnel!” so I turn quickly to the exit before the tunnel. We called my sister-in-law and she says there are two tunnels we can take to get to Hampton. We then started driving into some restricted area so I made a U-turn and the road back to the Highway was blocked by a parked train. Well we found our way back to the correct route and at this time I was getting hungry. I pulled over at the McDonald’s and try to order 3 cheeseburgers but they said no. I had to order from the “late-night” menu which only lets you order the bigger sandwiches and value meals. They don’t let you order from the dollar menu. I didn’t want to spend that much money. I should have gone to Wendy’s. We got to my brother’s house fine and we slept okay. We were on an air mattress, which is fine, but Jayden slept in every direction he could and on top of me. I moved to the couch and let Max fend for himself.

We had a good weekend. We attended their Pioneer day activity. We did some fishing with cane poles at a park, had a cook out and ate smores. It was Max’s first time eating smores. Where have you been? The best thing was going to Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Va. A great water park because you can let your toddlers go down the big raft rides with the family. They had life jackets for everyone to wear. Jayden enjoyed the Big Daddy Falls. He was a little shocked at first but did not cry. At the kid/toddler play area he got warmed up to the idea and was sliding by himself. He really enjoyed the wave pool too. This trip helped him out a lot. At daycare this week the teachers are saying he has really opened up. This week he went down the slides at the daycare by himself for the first time. He’s done that at home but hasn’t for them. He’s participating more in other activities too. Even the speech therapist who sees him twice a week said he’s opened up this week. Shoot, if that what it takes to help my boy, we’re going to the water park every weekend. We have the Wet-N-Wild Emerald Pointe nearby.