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A continuation of my original blog, "Surviving Motherhood". |
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Welcome to my world of middle school, high school, and motherhood. The life of a mom is never easy, especially as children grow, and especially when you have a special needs child. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| We were all gifted a wonderful surprise when we found out that Don's aunt could help us travel down to Florida after Christmas to come spend time with her and Don's brother. This is the first time we've ever had a car that would be able to make the trip without any issues, so we took Sadie and drove her down to Florida to stay for a little while. At first we were going to leave Dixon with a friend, but I worried that, because he's so smart, he might decide to take any opportunity they accidentally give him to run out the door and try to find us. (I know it sounds ridiculous, but he's a very smart cat, and I wouldn't put it past him.) We made an audible and decided to bring him with us instead. I really believe that Dixon was taken in and out of a shelter his first year of life, so when we try to put him in a carrier, he struggles and cries, scratches and tries to escape. He got Don real good when we were leaving our house to head out. Thanks to this trip though, he's become more tolerant of his carrier, harness and leash. We stopped in North Carolina for the night, and Dixon was thrilled about our hotel room! He took to it quite well, almost as if he thought that we were going to be living there from then on out. It was very cute! We were stuck in traffic for most of South Carolina and also into Jacksonville, so Dixon was kind of trapped in his carrier for awhile, but he was a real trooper and did quite well. We would stop at rest areas to try and get him to use his litter box, drink some water or eat some food, so we could give him a little breathing room and a chance to stretch his legs. I know he wouldn't really partake in any of the offerings, but it was good to get him out of his carrier so at least he wasn't trapped in there for hours at a time. The kids did fantastic as well! We thought we would be into Florida by 6:30 pm, we ended up not getting there until almost 11 pm. It was quite frustrating, but there wasn't really anything we could do about it. I'm just happy we made it all in one piece! So far, we've seen Don's brother and his wife, got to see their cat at their place, which is really nice, and swim in their pool. It was pretty surreal to be swimming outside in 70 degree weather at the end of December. Only in Florida! It was a lot of fun though. I love being able to swim, so I enjoyed it. We haven't done much else at this time, but really, the trip is about seeing Don's aunt and brother, so spending time with them is more important than going or doing anything else. Today I'm supposed to make a turkey dinner. Hopefully there's enough for everyone! Don's aunt seems to be inviting everyone she can think of. I hope there's enough room for everyone! Dixon has been taking to the surroundings quite well since we got here. At first he was living on the guest bed like an island, and now he's wandering the house, keeping wary of the dogs. There haven't been any fights or physical attacks thank goodness, but there has been some growling and hissing. The dogs are quite small in stature, but they're very curious as to who Dixon is, and where he came from. I wonder what they'll do when we leave tomorrow? Hopefully we have a safe trip back tomorrow. Don says he'd rather not stop at a hotel room if we can help it, and I don't blame him. Money is kind of tight at this point, so if we can get by just by stopping to stretch, eat, and get gas, we should be okay. All in all, I've enjoyed this little impromptu trip! Maybe sometime soon we can make it again. |
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