Lovely "Lane Vacation"

Well, the Lang Gang has gotten bold & are on a "vacation," something that always seems to end in disaster. Our "vacations" seem to always involve injury and ER visits, arguments and time out, illness and car sickness. So, we are taking on this bad streak, hoping to break it once and for all.

We've left our many pets in the care of Ms. Barbara with Creature Comforts. Poor Laurie is still confined to our bedroom because her stitches were not ready to come out when I took her to the vet for her post-op checkup on Monday. I'm so glad Ms. Barbara is so well trained and professional. Laurie's just got cabin fever really bad.

Although our start of the "vacation," which I will now simply refer to as our "trip," was rough and, well, memorable, we're settled in and having a good time.

As what's normal for our trips, there's usually some sort of bad omen before we even leave. This time it was (1) a power outage the night we were trying to pack, and (2) Preston severely twisting his ankle, which will be looked at today or tomorrow by Nikki's parents who are both general practitioners. Lisa did about 90% of the driving since Preston's injured ankle is the driving one. She was VERY tired upon arrival, but handled a late dinner fairly well.

Once here, things began to settle. Oddly enough, Zoe, their dog, has the same problem that Laurie did, but not as severe. She's a bit down, not allowed in any bedroom or office. Hopefully she'll feel better soon.

Preston and Lisa were both very pleased with Phillip and Stephen's behavior at the upscale restaurant last night. It was a very late dinner and Stephen actually fell asleep. Phillip did not care for his meal, but was polite about it & no one got fussed at. Yeah, Lane Boys!!!

The only other obstacle to a great Thanksgiving would be the fact that Jason is sick. He held up last night fairly well, but you could tell he felt miserable. He went straight to bed when we got home around 10pm. We're praying it's a short-lived virus & that he'll feel better today - he's still asleep right now, as are all the adults except Lisa. Thankfully, the boys ate their breakfast, took their medicines, and are playing quietly. The 2 cats and dog are good to snuggle with while everyone is asleep. SpongeBob is on right now keeping the kids quiet and entertained.

We will miss Anne (Nikki's sister)  and her family for Thanksgiving, but can at least keep up through Facebook. I hope they have a good holiday with the Garcia's. I wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all. Pray for our trip to be free of any more injury or illness.