So much for restful sleep! I shared a bed with Brady (AJ slept in a pack in play in the closet LOL) while Beau slept in the living room on the pull out bed so he could leave to fly without waking us. Brady. Moves. ALL. Night. Long! At one point he was horizontal in bed. Another time he wrapped his arm around my head. Another time I woke to his feet and legs propped up on my mid section. I forgave him in the morning though, when the first thing he said to me upon waking was, “I love you Mommy” and gave me a big hug. I don’t want this stage of toddlerhood to end!
Brady woke up quite a bit before AJ so he watched some Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger on the tv while AJ slept in his dark closet. (Can’t tell you how many times we have put the kids to sleep in closets while we travel)!!
Beau received his tail wheel endorsement before noon, met us at a super fun playground, and then we were off on the road to head north!
We headed to Mat-Su Valley and stayed the night at Matanuska River Park. Honestly, I haven’t been impressed with the lack of covid awareness in the Mat-Su area. Huge crowds of people, no masks, no employees wearing masks at the coffee shop or ice cream shop we went to, and the campground bathrooms weren’t overly clean.
However, we had a great time exploring the bike and hiking trails within the park. The boys are natural mountain bikers! They ride their bikes over roots and rocks with ease! It took those crazies over an hour to go to sleep … they were wrestling and making all sorts of shrieks and giggles. (Also, we noticed that AJ is teething today, drooling like a puppy, sweaty, and not the happiest. I see a darn two year molar trying to pop through. Boo).
Belanger Family Adventures 