We were a little nervous how Myles would do when he realized we were leaving Friday morning. Whenever we had talked about the trip, he would say, "me, me" indicating that he wanted to be included. This is the type of thing that is hard to explain in a way Myles can understand. When he saw me packing up the bags on Friday, he grabbed about 10 pairs of socks and 4 pairs of underwear from his dresser, put them in his backpack and was set to go! In the end he actually did great giving us big hugs and kisses, saying goodbye and happily spending a fun weekend with Dad.
My dad did all of the driving and the kids were amazing in the car, making the 12 hours to Cedar Falls go really smoothly.
Sweet Ryker sleeping with his beloved bunny, whom he appropriately calls "Bunny."
On Saturday we drove to Ames to celebrate Shaina's, my cousin's, wedding. It was a gorgeous fall day for a backyard wedding and reception that my Aunt Nancy did a fantastic job putting on. Again, the kids were really well behaved and had a lot of fun running around the backyard all afternoon.
I love the time my kids are getting to spend with their great grandparents!
On Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa Gilbert drove to Cedar Falls to spend the day with us. We went out to eat, walked around Scheel's and played back at my grandparent's place. We had an early birthday celebration for Ryker so that he could open his gifts from Grandma and Grandpa. Sydney was of course more than happy to help him.
Monday morning we packed up to make the trek back to Colorado. I am so thankful for the time we were able to spend with family!
The best grandparents I could ask for!
Jocie, Thanks for posting the series of week-end photos, the whole time was so fun and so glad you all made the trip. Sydney and Ryker were the best travelers ever, and so cute. They added a lot of enjoyment to our week-end. Gramma
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