First Childrens’ Retreat
Friday at around 7:00 PM we loaded the boys and all necessary gear into the car and headed out for the 3.5 hour drive to the beautiful land known as Earthsprings. They slipped peacefully into sleep as expected since it was almost bedtime and made it all the way there without incident. Brad and I enjoyed the opportunity to talk softly and catch up on what’s been going on in our lives lately. Amazing how you can live together and still need times to sit down and really talk and listen. The boys proved how well they understand bedtime as we arrived around 10:40, got unpacked and quickly settled into the cabin - again without any incidents. Well, Forest had trouble falling asleep but it was just excitement. We had no tears or anything and both boys drifted off back to sleep with all of us in the same room.
Saturday morning we took them to the main house for breakfast where they got to see old friends and meet lots of new ones. Logan was shy for about 10 seconds but as soon as Don started playing peek-a-boo with him, it was over. Grandma Glenda got out a box of toys and legos and all was right in their world. We stuck with our normal nap and feeding schedules but still had lots of time for crawling in the grass, touching lizards, petting the dog, being passed around for lots of cuddles and dances, playing with the big boys, being fed yogurt by Grandma Glenda, and walks in the woods during the early morning hours.
Brad and I enjoyed the opportunity to rest and just play with the boys as well. No errands to run, no meals to cook or clean up after. When the boys napped we either napped or read. Saturday night the boys again proved how wonderfully settled into their routine they are by drifting off to sleep at bedtime even though we were willing to let them stay up a bit for their first fire. They got to enjoy gazing into it’s flames cuddled up in our arms and wrapped in blankets.
Sunday was another blessed day which included the boys first full on jam session with lots of big drums being played. Throughout the weekend the boys never had stranger anxiety or otherwise got nervous or upset beyond the usual “I want to go over there and you didn’t let me”. I wasn’t surprised considering these folks had all been praying for them since before they were conceived. Our extended family.
Brad and I also became “legal” as Glenda signed our marriage certificate.
We’d had a very small ceremony back in March (less then 10 people were there) but now that the divorce is final we could become “legal”. 
We are thinking we’ll need to have a celebration for our 1 year anniversary with our families and friends and include the boys. It’s just that back in March I was still so overwhelmed by… well everything! I couldn’t wrap my mind around planning anything that couldn’t be whipped together in a matter of moments. But life is different for me now and I’m no longer in postpartum depression so I can think about fun stuff and plans.
The weekend was a huge success from so many fronts for me. I enjoyed time with Brad and with the boys. I was able to share these special little men with other special people in my life. And there was little stress or discomfort while being away from home. Nothing too much outside the ordinary anyway! I credit that in a big way to Brad and I’s smooth moves. We’ve just got it down and know how to work so well with each other.
Here are some more pictures.
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