our summer

is it september already? wow, it has been a blur. we spent our summer traveling to our hometown of unionville, mo multiple times. there was a high school graduation, a wedding, a family reunion, a family vacation and another family reunion. it is a 7.5 hour trip without children so you can imagine what it was like with an infant and a 2 year old potty training. i learned many things about myself and my boys while trapped in a car for many, many hours.

1. Landen, even as an infant, needs far less attention than his brother.
2. The art of manipulation begins very early - as early as two months in our car.
3. Casey can tune out almost anything, even in a confined area.
4. David's imagination is endless.
5. David has memorized A LOT of books and loves to "read" them to us.
6. I am the worst traveler in our family.
7. I have many control issues.
8. My boys love going to see grandparents.
9. My boys love coming home to their Stillwater family.
10.My husband has quite a talent for sleeping.
11.We need fresh air - we all love to be outside.
12.David's love language is touch and words of encouragement.
13.Landen's love language is food!
14.Casey's love language is acts of service and food.

these are just a few of my thoughts from our summer of travel.