Live, Laugh, Love: Texas Day 1

Our trip actually started yesterday at 3PM when we left for the airport. That morning I had my last final and moved back home. A few short hours later we were leaving for Texas to see my Uncle Kenny Graduate from college. Before we could any further I needed my Caribou....I hadn't had my cup of coffee yet!!

Now we had to kill sometime till our planes left. The funny part about this trip is that my brother, Erik, my mom and I were all going to the same place but they were on a different plane AND airline than I was. The reason for this is because originally I was the only that was going to go, but then they decided to go and find the beset flight. So we decided to go shopping and look around and take some pictures.

We boarded our planes that left a half hour apart. I ended up being bumped up a row which gave me extra leg room, not that I REALLY need that. ;) But it was still nice. I read almost the entire way, the book Twilight..... I am almost done!!

Once I landed I found out that my mom, brother and Aunt Jenny were already picked up. So Aunt Katie came to get me and we then waited till 10:45 PM till her sister Amy and boyfriend Kevin arrived. After dropping them off at the hotel we finally headed home to get a few hours of sleep before the big day.

6 AM came to soon. I got up and got ready for my Uncles big day. 7 AM - it was time to get my cousins Emma (5 yr.) and Hannah (1 yr.) ready to leave. We left the house around 7:45 and meet the rest of the family at Starbucks at 8. Then off we went to the ceremony. It was a 45 min. drive and we hit NO traffic. It was a blessing.

I was able to spend the morning with Hannah while everyone else was in the ceremony. We had fun exploring the campus and ended the time together with a nap. She fell asleep as I rocked her outside soaking in the warm air and periodically some sun rays. We took some pictures and then headed home for a late lunch.

Emma, Kenny, Katie & Hannah

The whole gang together,

Back row: Kevin, Amy, Jack, Uncle Kenny, Maggie, Poppy

Middle row: Mom, Hannah, Katie, Nana

Front Row: Erik. Emma, Rebekah, Aunt Jenny

Then we headed home, but the adventure only began....

There was a HUGE storm that came through which made it almost impossible to keep the parade of cars together. Actually one car went the wrong way but it all worked out. To keep the little ones occupied we watched Willy Wonka and took pictures. An hour and a half later we were home and had a quick lunch and rested.

The huge storm

Watching a movie

For dinner 20 of us went to Babes.... a great southern restaurant. Afterwards everyone came back to the house to hang out. Tomorrow is another party day. It is so fun to be able to spend time with my family.

Currently I am on childcare duty as my Aunt and Uncle went to the doctor cause Uncle Kenny's thumb is infected. Hopefully he will get the help he needs and feel better in the morning.

It was another day full of memories with my family.