We just got back Wednesday from an almost 3000 mile road trip! Over the last two weeks I have been totally absent from the blogging world and my computer in general, but it was a great way to recharge and reconnect with lots of family and friends!
In the 2800 miles we went to 5 states so this Five for Friday will be a quick recap of how we started our summer!
Let me just say these boys are amazing travelers! Alex stayed so busy with a variety of activity books and Liam did a great job spreading it all over the car. By the end of the two weeks Liam did much better too! :)
It was supposed to be a 15 hour trip but it took a LOT longer with all the stops. We went to meet the boys newest cousin! My brother and his wife moved up there towards the beginning of the year. The boys loved baby Donald!
We loved being with family, and pretty much froze in Wisconsin weather. It rained a lot so my brother took us to the Kohler's Design Center. The boys thought it was the most amazing place ever!
I mean really. Who knew cool shower heads and tubs could be so interesting. ;)
Next up was Chicago for a dear college friend's wedding.
We stayed with some friends in Chicago who have a boy a couple years older than Alex.
Alex LOVED playing with him!
We spent Saturday afternoon downtown with Will's brother who also lives in the city. The boys had a blast at the new Maggie Daley Park!
Of course Paul would know a great Italian cafe so the boys had gelato for lunch!
Then we dressed up for the wedding and had a great time seeing friends and catching up!
We drove up to Grand Rapids to meet up with a friend I have known since middle school in Japan! We have stayed in touch throughout the years, even though it has usually meant traveling long distances to do so! I loved seeing our boys play so well together! Alex had such a hard time leaving!
He hates goodbyes as much as I do! After a busy couple of days, we had such a fun time hanging out with them.
We finally parked in Ohio for almost a week. My family met up at Lake Hope for our vacation.
We are very spread out so its difficult to get us all in one place, but this was a great week to spend time together and watch the kiddos run around! When you have littles it definitely becomes more about making life easier for them and the lake was perfect for that!
Also. Family pictures with 8 littles.
It's not for the fainthearted!
The last stop was Pennsylvania for my Dad's family reunion. My grandpa passed away in October, and it was the first time we had all gathered together since then. Lots of cousins couldn't make it, but it was good to catch up and hear about all the interesting things everyone is doing!
The kids called it the castle! It was a beautiful building and the grounds were amazing!
One day Will, the boys and I got away to visit another dear friend from high school. Actually, all the way from elementary! She has kids who are both about 3 months older than our boys. They had a great evening together.
We had such a wonderful time, but it was just as great to finally be home too! I'm ready to get started on some new TPT ideas that have been going on in my head, so we will see how far I get on those! ;) I have some planning for next year to do too!
Well sorry for the really long post! Be sure to check out everyone else's Five for Friday post too! :)
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