Back To Work

Sorry, I do not have any pictures for tonight's blog...in fact, you are lucky that a blog is getting done at all!!
Yesterday was spent showing Bill, Kelly and Kerry around the local area - particularly Burney Falls. Mike took Bill and Kelly to the Falls and out to lunch, I took Kerry to the Strickland Paint Horse Ranch, out for a walk on Burney Mountain, to Burney Falls (where we also walked the mile loop) and to the dam at the bottom of Lake Britton. Shirley stayed home with Hayden and babysat for me. It was so lovely to be able to leave him with someone that I trust completely and not have to worry about his well-being...it meant that I had a chance to relax and enjoy time away from the house. It was great being able to get out, go for a nice long walk and breathe fresh air. Shane, unfortunately, had to work and Crystal & co had to leave yesterday to drive back to Colorado.
Last night the remaining Compton's went out for a steak dinner at the local steak and sea food restaurant. It was a very enjoyable evening spent in good company.
Today was (gulp) my first day back to work. I am very, very blessed in my employment and with my employers, in that I am able to take Hayden to work with me (at least for the time being). Despite this, I was, however, very anxious about my return. Hayden has a tendency to be more awake in the morning and sleep the afternoon away, so I decided to go to work this afternoon. It went relatively well - Hayden did wake up during the afternoon and resisted going back to sleep for about an hour. I was able to work during this time; but, my productivity was not as high as I would like. The return to work is going to take some time to adjust to.
This evening was great. When Shane got back from his long day of work, he spent a couple of hours on the bed visiting, playing with and singing to Hayden. It was amazing to watch the two of them interact and their bonding time enabled me to take care of some chores around the house. I am very grateful for Shane.
Now, it is late. Hayden is in bed asleep, Shane is in bed asleep and Boone is in bed asleep...I am going now too.