It made sense to take him because he's not in school and he'll still nap if he's tired, which is important in coping with the time change. I'm sensitive to Wes being the middle child and don't want him to feel like he never gets anything special. He's such a good kid that traveling with him felt easy and I knew one on one time would mean a lot to both of us.
As the first born Owen's accustomed to being the one who gets special privileges and quick to jealously. For that reason I was worried about how he would respond. Though jealousy was understandably his initial emotion he actually handled it well and was super sweet to Wes in the process. Ty took Owen and Hazel to Suncadia for a night while we were away so they got to do something fun, too. When they were there Owen spoke often of how much he missed his brother and opted to wait until the next trip to go on the waterslide so Weston could do it with him. One of my parenting beliefs is that things between siblings should be fair but not necessarily equal. Everyone gets different special things when it makes sense. They seem to understand and respect that more than I realized.
Wes and I had an amazing time. Flying on the plane was his favorite part and I throughly enjoyed the time with him. Having one kid in tow was still very much a vacation for me. I read on the plane and at Beth's house the kids entertained themselves for hours. Wes and Fiona were fast friends and got along great. Beth and I had great conversations and I got some snuggle time with baby Brooks. I loved hanging with Robby and getting a glimpse of their life in Iowa. No matter how much time passes between visits Beth and I always pick up where we left off. I admire her heart and being together always fills my cup.
