Vacation!

We just got back from the beach and I must say it was a very good vacation. I had been looking forward to going on vacation for awhile, but at the same time, I was a little nervous about how well Drake would do. Overall we had a really good trip and Drake and Addison did very well. Drake only had one meltdown and unfortunately it was in front of about 1,000 people. I don't even remember the circumstances but remember him running through a crowd to get away from me because he was so angry with me. So, his daddy took him in another direction and Addison and I went shopping. We all came together for dinner and as soon as I sat down, Drake said, " Did I make you mad mommy?" I told him that he made me sad instead of mad, but that he is and always will be my son and I will love him no matter what, he grinned and all was better! We go back to both doctors next week and I am really ready to talk to them about some serious changes and what we need to do. We are doing pretty well at holding our own, but I am really concerned at how this will all affect Addison, my youngest child. She has seen more than her fair share of meltdowns and she sits and watches as he struggles. She does nothing but observe quietly. I am not sure that this is normal for a young child. I also feel that I am not giving her everything she needs and how this will affect her in the long run!
But, I am very proud to say that we made it through vacation, a total change of schedule, 10 hours in the car and long lines to do everything and I think everyone had a good time. Let me also say that this was the first time that both mine and my husbands family went along on a vacation and it went very smoothly! We really enjoyed it and I know that my kids loved having both sets of grandparents there to play.