Last weekend our family had a super fun 1/2 weekend away. We packed as much fun into 28 hours as we could! Our main reason for the trip was attending Matt & Elsa's wedding. Matt lived with Jeremy in college and we were so excited to see him because he is a missionary in Venezuela and we haven't seen him since I was pregnant with Faith!
On Friday night there was a shower for Elsa and a "bachelor" party for Matt (even though I think every guy there was married except one). Or as Grace referred to the evening, " A boy party & a girl party." At first she was not convinced her dad needed to go to the boy party instead of coming with us.
Faith really enjoyed the chocolate fondue!!
That night we stayed in a hotel a VERY rare treat for our family. When Jeremy went in to check us in she asked, "We are going to sleep here tonight?" I explained that yes we would stay here. She got all upset and was worried she would miss her yellow house! I explained it is supposed to be fun and she didn't need to miss our house. She replied, "Like vacation, when we slept downstairs!" (we slept downstairs in the condo in the Ozarks) After that she was calmer. When her dad returned she informed him, "This is where we swim, but not tonight! We have to wait until tomorrow." Apparently she thought her dad would have trouble waiting. She however woke up promptly at 7 a.m. the next morning and the first words out of her mouth were, "Mom, I see the sun. Time to swim."
And swim we did, for at least 2 1/2 hours! You can't really tell in the picture but this pool is really small, more like an oversized hot tub. Grace could touch in the whole thing. This was a huge success with our kids. I was glad they weren't older though or I think they wouldn't have enjoyed it too much.
For lunch we had found a dinner that was featured on one of our favorite shows, "Drive-Inns, Diners, & Dives." We LOVED it. The food was great and super cheap. Both of the girls ate for free and got chocolate milk (a huge bonus for them.) Jeremy and I had horseshoes and we ate for like $13!
You can't see it in this picture, but the walls are covered with records and memorabilia. Grace loved playing I SPY while we waited for our food.
After lunch we went to the mall to get Jeremy a new hat. He really needed one and we hardly ever shop in Illinois. And when you shop in Missouri they don't have a huge Illini selection of hats. The girls enjoyed playing at the mall indoor play area. Then I ran to Target while the girls caught a mini-nap in the van with dad.
Faith really enjoyed the chocolate fondue!!
That night we stayed in a hotel a VERY rare treat for our family. When Jeremy went in to check us in she asked, "We are going to sleep here tonight?" I explained that yes we would stay here. She got all upset and was worried she would miss her yellow house! I explained it is supposed to be fun and she didn't need to miss our house. She replied, "Like vacation, when we slept downstairs!" (we slept downstairs in the condo in the Ozarks) After that she was calmer. When her dad returned she informed him, "This is where we swim, but not tonight! We have to wait until tomorrow." Apparently she thought her dad would have trouble waiting. She however woke up promptly at 7 a.m. the next morning and the first words out of her mouth were, "Mom, I see the sun. Time to swim."
And swim we did, for at least 2 1/2 hours! You can't really tell in the picture but this pool is really small, more like an oversized hot tub. Grace could touch in the whole thing. This was a huge success with our kids. I was glad they weren't older though or I think they wouldn't have enjoyed it too much.
For lunch we had found a dinner that was featured on one of our favorite shows, "Drive-Inns, Diners, & Dives." We LOVED it. The food was great and super cheap. Both of the girls ate for free and got chocolate milk (a huge bonus for them.) Jeremy and I had horseshoes and we ate for like $13!
You can't see it in this picture, but the walls are covered with records and memorabilia. Grace loved playing I SPY while we waited for our food.
After lunch we went to the mall to get Jeremy a new hat. He really needed one and we hardly ever shop in Illinois. And when you shop in Missouri they don't have a huge Illini selection of hats. The girls enjoyed playing at the mall indoor play area. Then I ran to Target while the girls caught a mini-nap in the van with dad. 
The wedding was fun because we got to see a TON of our friends. And the girls had fun playing with all their children. There were lots of kids running around. They took a CSC picture, but I didn't get one. So if someone has one let me know. We were so glad we could be a part of this special day for Matt & Elsa.
(My camera died after we took the one picture of us in the hotel room, so they rest of these pictures are borrowed from the hotel, someone else who visited Charlie Parker's, and Christi Reed)
