Weekend getaway

Well, for starters I have been pretty much MIA for everything in my life lately. Several weeks ago I came down with a cold, then added a bit of stomach flu, and then finally I was off to the doctor with a diagnosis of bronchitis, sinus, and ear infections. Yikes. This thing has completely knocked me out for weeks. It has been almost 3 weeks since I've been able to work out or basically function at any normal level at all. I have asthma so the bronchitis is really hard on my lungs- I am dreading heading back to the Y next week!

But, thanks to antibiotics and lots of other meds I was well enough to make the trip to Lawrence last weekend for Pat's cousin's wedding. I'm so glad we got to go, it was so much fun! It seems like so long since we have been away with the kids. And even though it was just for a night it felt like a mini-vacation. Best of all, our children were little angels which makes everything so much easier.

When we first got to the wedding I was scared TO DEATH. The chapel was very tiny and my son has a very loud, booming voice that echoed through it. But with the help of a little snack and the fact that the ceremony was about 10 minutes long (best.wedding.ever.) we were able to get through it without disturbing the happy couple. We headed outside to wish them off and head to the reception:

Love those dimples on my boys:





What? What is this? Pictures with me in them???? I was determined to document myself with my family!






Gotta love my two babies dancing together!


Cousins Big Boy, O, and Sis


Big Boy was dead set on having his very own picture of his with O in his lap. It took him about 3 minutes of him screaming at me before I realized that is what he wanted! What a big boy!


So embarrassing, my son. Trying to take a good picture with Grandma but all he wanted to do was show, as usual, how he could cross his eyes. After several attempt this one has the LEAST amount of eye-crossing!


The Big Boy! Went the whole entire wedding day dry! Even on the car ride up there! He's become a pro at the potty. He still usually doesn't tell me he has to go but he'll hold it and I just have to take him every couple hours. Go T!


The McLain men:


Kids fave part of trip- a hotel with a swimming pool! They had a blast, we all had a fun swim and soak in the hot tub.




Good times! Makes us eager to plan our summer vacation! ;)