Macie and Aunt Lindsay joined Lucas and I for a quick trip up to Minnesota to see Great-Uncle Scotty and have our eyes checked before Lucas's 18month check-up. We had a great time and made lots of memories and it was really nice for Lucas and Macie to get some quality time together.
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| Miss Macie talking on the phone with her shades on |
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| My little "Starbucks Boy" - he actually is obsessed with straws and HAD to have mine when I finished |
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| Macie's picture of her mommy - Passing time! |
We finally made it to Minnesota, and then some to Kendall's baseball tournament, but that was after many "Are we there yet, H?" questions. When we arrived both kiddos had to release some energy and thankfully there was an awesome playground area for them to play!
All of the playing wore Lucas out and he needed a nap during Kendall's second game. He napped in their camper like a rockstar with his feet hanging out over the edge! Goofball!
After Kendall's game we loaded back up and made the rest of the trek to their home.
My Aunt and Uncle's home is gorgeous! It sits in the middle of a corn field and yields complete privacy just outside of town! Now just have to keep helping Matt stay focused so one day we can own a home like this ourselves when he strikes it rich with Verizon ;)
The next morning we took the kids into get their eyes checked first. Macie's were perfect! Lucas was diagnosed with "Marcus Gunn Jaw Wink". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Gunn_phenomenon)
To summarize what Wiki has to say, basically the jaw muscle and ocular muscle are crossed somewhere. This is nothing to be worried about and is something that should correct itself over time. The only time it is even noticeable is when he sucks on his sippy cup, bottle, or opens his mouth really wide. When we go back next year Uncle Scotty will be able to look at his eyes a little better, but overall despite that phenomenon, his eyes looked great!
Then we went out for brunch and afterwards headed back to the house to pack up!
The kiddos enjoyed playing with Hallie, their little Morkie. Lucas liked that she would actually bring the bone back to him once he threw it. Something Jaba wont do with him.
To kill sometime in between packing up and Lindsay and my's appointments we took Macie and Lindsay Geocaching for the first time. We ended up finding two geocaches! (www.geocaching.com)
Lucas snuggled his Auntie while I tried to help Macie point the compass in the right direction. And then at the second park they wanted to swing! It was a little hot so we cut that short and headed to the office for our appointments. Lindsay went first and ended up needing two pairs of glasses - one for distance, one for at the computer/reading. I went last and really realized how blind I am!! Oh my. A pair of glasses were necessary for distance and up close all thanks to my astigmatism. Hoping this doesn't get any worse in between this year and next because the glasses I picked out are so cute! See below.
If you haven't had your eyes checked yet this year, I highly recommend it! And if you are ever in Minnesota I recommend looking up Crow River Eye Care Centers in either Glencoe or Hutchinson (http://www.crowrivereyecare.com/).
Love to all,
Matthew, Heather and Lucas
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