We picked ours up at the Fort Vancouver National Park and Dax had to sign it as he's the "holder". This admits anyone who is in the car with him.
It also allows access for the Army Corps of Engineers so our first stop on our summer 2017 tour was the Bonneville Lock and Damn. We have stopped at a few other National Historic and other sites on our way to Glaciar National Park for our first major camping time on this trip.
Ryder has built paper robots and sewed a tiny watermelon while we listened to Wishes and now Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great.
Dax did a variety of paper crafts.
They also watched Despicable Me 2 and an episode of Octonots. It's been a long day. The tent is up. The uke, dulcimer, guitar and flute are out. But likely so will we be - very soon.
I tried to stop at least every 90 minutes sometimes less as sitting is incredibly hard for me - on my back and legs. I don't know how people do it 8 hours a day.
We started out at 6:20am and made it as far as Silver Town, ID by 6pm. 7 total stops altogether. I've got a little routine down now for each stop and the boys know they have to do their race before we get back in.
It's gorgeous here. The noise in my head hasn't fully quieted. My concerns for Dax and injury to his skull - whether sourced from the accident last year or learning to walk. After watching Dr. Aman and knowing how the brain impacts behavior.
Dairy - must be even more diligent - seems the bars I bought yesterday for the trip have dairy in them. But Dax now says to me, I know it has dairy, but it tastes good and I get to choose what I eat. Guess who said that belligerent
Teacher - they learn what they live.
Notes from my thoughts while driving - children need your attention, affection and acknowledgment.
If you are always stuffing your face or have a pattern of stuffing yourself - is it because when you were growing up you were taught to stuff your emotions?
Always think or ask - what is the actual consequence of this thought, action, communication to my child. What pattern am I setting up with the communication. This is my concern when I hear one repeat something their parent has said - those words coming from a little mouth - what is the long term repercussion. Is this supporting my child to find the world and relationships positive and to be able to deal with life, relationships and the world in a positive way? I do not want my children to be afraid to fail.
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