Travel and Weddings

Well, we survived.  :)  Actually - the weekend went rather smoothly.  I'm glad we've held onto our Amex Platinum card as it grants us access to the Centurion Lounge at the major airports.  Life at the airport is much nicer when you can sip on a mimosa and enjoy eggs florentine before boarding your flight!  And... 500 mile upgrades to first go along way towards an enjoyable travel day too.  :)

However... our kids are now totally spoiled and would like to travel like this from now on.

Upon arrival we had an awesome visit with the Asay family including meeting Anna for the first time.  The kids were equally enamored with Anna and Murphy the dog.  Ha!  I think Laura won the kids over with her gigantic s'mores icebox cake and they'd now like to move to Cincinnati.  Well played Laura, well played!

The remainder of the weekend was filled with family in and around Lexington, KY.  The kids were thrilled to see Grandma Baden, Aunt Yvonne, Uncle Chuck and their cousins.  The rolling green hills of rural Kentucky truly are spectacular and I now want to go horseback riding.  Go figure!  Chuck and Jessica's wedding went off without a hitch and even the rain managed to stay at bay during the couple hours of the reception.

Saying goodbye to family is always hard for the kids, but I know they had fun....

                                             Working on some hidden pictures in the hotel.

                                                        Looking smart for the wedding.

                                                  Wren making a wish for the new couple.

                                                 Greg and his sister, Yvonne catching up.

                      Chuck and Jessica cutting the cake.  Fireworks themed for the 4th of July!

                                       Cousin Grace getting us started with some bubbles....

                                                        Birdie getting in on the action...

                                  Greg decided to have some bubble blowing adventures too!

                                              Post wedding in our Happy 4th of July outfit.

                                                Saying goodbye to our new cousin, Katie.