Joyce & Stan came into town Thursday night to keep our little man, b/c we had a super early flight Friday morning. The flight was AWFUL - so much turbulence that I got out my barf bag for the first time ever. And of course, Greg slept thru it! We flew into Kansas City, MO and then rented a car to drive the 3 hrs to Wichita, KS. (Sounds crazy, but we saved a ton of $$ on airfare.) We got to Wichita around lunchtime on Friday and explored the downtown a bit before heading to the hotel for naps. Yes, we were pooped from getting up at 4:45 am!! We met up with everyone that night for an awesome rehearsal dinner at the Wichita Country Club. Lots of great food, laughter, great speeches/skits, and cute pics down memory lane of the couple. We met more friends back at the hotel - we took over the lobby & the bar, there were so many of us - and stayed up late catching up with everyone. It was SO good to see two of my best friends, Becca & Klug, and their sweet hubbies!
Saturday morning, 33 of the bride & groom's closest friends got up to run a 10K race in downtown Wichita. Yes, we are crazy and it was termed the "worst idea ever." It was waaay too early, and pretty chilly too!! We all had a blast though, and had lots of comments on our "Team Dashley" shirts. (The bride & groom are named David & Ashley). I surprised myself and ran almost the whole 6.2 miles! My faithful running buddy - Becca, who is NOT a runner - did awesome and kept me motivated. We had to stop 3 times for a rest/cramps, but ended up running about 90% of the race. And it turned out to be fun! Greg did great and was near the front of the pack, but ended up with some pretty nasty blisters afterwards. We spent the afternoon complaining about how sore & out of shape we all were, walking downtown to eat lunch with a fun group, and taking more naps!! :) (We were taking full advantage of being away from Nate & being able to nap!) The wedding was at 6:30 pm and was at a beautiful location called Botanica....lots of lush gardens and flowers all in bloom. The scenery was breathtaking, as was the bride! Glover even cried a teensy bit as he watched Ashley walk down the aisle. Too sweet! The ceremony was short & sweet, and then we spent the rest of the night eating, drinking, dancing, and being merry. Jake & Jeff, the co-best men, both gave sweet speeches and brought everyone to tears. There's just something about a guy crying that gets me everytime!! Anyways, the wedding/reception was just perfect, and we congregated back at the hotel lobby/bar again to hang out into the wee hours of the night. (Well, I crashed a little early, but everyone else stayed up late.) Professors gone wild!!
Sunday we had to get up early to drive back to Kansas City and catch our 12:45 flight, which we narrowly made. Thank goodness there was no turbulence this time, and we made it back to Murfreesboro by 3 pm. Our little man was asleep, so we had to wait a full hour before getting to see him...torture! But let me tell you, the smile on his face was the BEST Mother's Day present I could have asked for!! :) Oh how I missed my little man's hugs & kisses! Joyce & Stan said Nate was a little angel while we were gone - thank goodness - and they really enjoyed bonding with him, especially Stan. Nate finally warmed up to his Granddad! We went out for some cheap Mexican for dinner, and then came back to play outside with neighbors until bath/bedtime. Joyce & Stan left Monday morning, and Nate was sad to see his grandparents go. (Thank you both for keeping Nate and taking such good care of him!)
We had a great time seeing old friends at the wedding, but there's nothing like being home with your family! And as a sidenote, my sweet hubbie gave me a delayed Mother's Day present today....breakfast in bed! His famous scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls, and strawberries. YUM! Why can't everyday be Mother's Day!? I love the 2 men in my life like no other...
2 comments:
Love the slideshow! Little Hot Mama! You look great! Sounds like a lot of fun.. well besides the plane ride and the race!! A runner I am NOT! :)
Love your dress - so glad you chose that one :) Earrings looked good with it! You KNOW how I feel about Glover but I am sure it was a fun wedding weekend. You all were INSANE to do the race but I am not surprised you were able to run it :)
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