57, 4, 1, 30 hike

57 posts to read in my reader- i will be busy over the next few days.
4 practically sleepless nights as pumpkin was up every 3-4 hours.
1 broken tooth taking up a full day & a half of our vaca & almost $300 for a temporary fix.
i am 30 today & a delicious chocolate cake is being made in the oven right now by the loving hub.

all in all it was a perfect vacation- despite not sleeping much & the whole excruciating pain in the hub's mouth thing. we were able to get into a clinic where he got antibiotics & pain meds to hold him over until we got back here. the pumpkin was not a good sleeper at all- although it could have been worse. she did go down to sleep very very well despite being in a loft above us in her pack n play. she slept soundly until we came up to bed & only cranked for a minute on 3 of 4 nights. but then she would be up at 12-1:30, then 4 then 6 like clockwork. brutal. the lack of sleep was tempered by the utter relaxation of being outside hiking in a completely beautiful isolated setting far from civilization (and cell phone reception!) coming back to a cozy cabin with a roaring woodstove fire & a perfectly heated hot tub was amazing! we did only use the tub when she went down for naps or bed- it was only 100 degrees, but still too warm. plus it was in the low 40's in the afternoons- to chilly for a wet babe!
we had delicious wines (well- i did since he can't drink with his pain meds!) local cheeses & breads, too much delicious hearty food and lots of really nice one on one & family time. i have a ton of pictures to go through & will be posting some highlights soon!