On the Road

We left Wednesday and our first driving day was, well, crazy. Right after leaving CO, we almost got hit by a wheel coming off a trailer, Maddie wet her pants in the car (I think she has a bladder infection), Maddie has a rash over her whole body (who knows what from) and Jaiden almost barfed from being sick from his meds (from the dog bite). We spent the first night at Matt's mom's in Utah and got to visit with his two sisters. Good times.

Thursday, we went through Idaho and ended up staying in Ontario, OR at a hotel. I finished working and the kids got to swim. We also went to this amazing pizza place. Probably the best pizza I have ever had while eating out. Yum!

Today we are headed back to Portland. I can't wait to get home and enjoy Matt's last few days of vacation in our own home. Trips are fun, but getting home is always better.

The officer who is handling Jaiden's dog bite called yesterday and wants to press criminal charges against Matt's dad. Mainly because it has viciously bit before (Matt's step-mom and nephew), they never disclosed that to us, and many other reasons. He could face a huge fine and maybe even jail time. What to do. We have some big decisions ahead of us. 

The worst part is, I just wish he would accept responsibility. He said that some people just don't know how to act around dogs, it is very common for kids to get bit and he got bit as a kid and is fine. Jaiden could have been blinded or even worse. This is what hurts the most, that he cares more for his dogs than his own grandchild. It as been really hard on Matt. This is such a terrible situation. At minimum, I hope animal services puts the dog down. I would hate for it to injure someone else.

Jaiden is pretty sore. We bought him a hat to keep his face out of the sun. The doctor said sun is the worst thing for him. His sisters keep accidentaly hitting his face or bumping him which makes him cry. It is so hard to see him in pain.

One thing is for sure, this has completely ruined our relationship with Matt's dad :(. ~S