So, this is the blog post I have been meaning to sit down and write. It will sum up two of our recent out-of-town trips...you have been forewarned: it's a LONG one!
The first weekend in August we loaded up and headed north to Oklahoma for Jameston's cousin, Layne's, 1st birthday weekend. We had a blast!
First, we went to a water park, and the cousins got to soak in some sun!
Jameston putting to use his crawling skills
Chillin' on Daddy's shoulders
That night, Bryn and Jared hosted a wonderful birthday party for little Layne at their house. Here is big cousin Riley helping Layne and Aunt Bryn open birthday gifts
Yep, Jameston took a liking to Layne's new fire truck! I think we know what to get him for his upcoming b-day!
And the birthday girl LOVED her strawberry (deliciously home-made) cake! Can you tell?!
All cleaned up! The birthday girl all dressed and ready for church
All the other cousins enjoyed playing with Layne's new toys :-)
In the living room AND kitchen!
Ruby played so hard she took a nap right in the middle of it all!
Jameston loving on Granny (and playing with Layne's doll, to Brett's chagrin)!
Riley teaching JW how to play the drums
He got a kick (and bite) out of the maracas!
Our little drummer boy
We had such a great time visiting with family and celebrating Layne's special day!
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Two weekends ago I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with my sweet sisters (after lots of urging from my sweet hubby). For Maggie's graduation present, and for Lynnlee's birthday (and a belated birthday gift for me) week, we three headed to Miami for several days. If anyone deserves a vacation, it would be my sisters!
7 a.m. flight...we are tired but oh-so excited!
It was L's first time flying...she was a little nervous, but you can't tell one bit!
Bienvenidos a Miami (South Beach, that is)!
Lots of toned and tanned people to watch
In front of the fountain in the Lincoln Arts District
Watching some kiddos, missing our kiddos :-(
Sand art
And then for the last day/night, we headed to Fort Lauderdale for a more laid-back scene...
Despite two car accidents within four days (one being of the self-inflicted kind with a fire hydrant in the rental car, and the other involving us being rear-ended by a cab driver near Love Field on our way home in my car), we had a WONDERFUL time together! Many memories were made, and we hope to do a sisters' trip every three (okay, maybe five) years!Headed home
So happy to see my two boys (and Jameston proudly sported the Floridian shirt I got him :-)
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