Wednesday, September 30, 2009

32 Hour Adventure

Due to the amount of time we would be spending in the car and a hotel room, MIMI and I told the girls we were going on an "adventure" to make the experience more exciting. Janet and I took all 4 kids to Frisco/Plano/Little Elm for Ashley's baby shower.
Thursday 11:00 a.m. - Load up in the car
1:00 p.m. - Stop halfway for lunch
4:00 p.m. - Arrive at hotel in Frisco
5:00 p.m. - Shannon picks me up to help get ready for the shower
6:00 p.m. - Uncle Drew and his girlfriend, Kim, come to the hotel to watch the kids while we are at the shower
7:00 p.m. - Celebration for Aunt Ashley and Baby Graham

The Hostesses

Shannon came in town to visit Wendi and once again did a great job of being the photographer during the party.MIMI with her daughter-in-lawsHoney with her daughters
All the pregnant women at the shower.
After a delicious fajita dinner, we played bunko.11:00 p.m. - Back at the hotel for a quick chat with Uncle Drew and Kim then off to bed. (MIMI slept with Aubrey, Carter slept in the bathroom, Emery slept by herself and I ended up with Lily in my bed.)

Friday 6:00 a.m. - Everyone awake and ready start the day.

9:00 a.m. - Visit Mema in Plano.
Papa and Carter
Lily loves her Papa.
Mema and Carter
The kids love playing with the toys that Mema has at her house. These are the toys that Daddy and Uncle David played with which makes them at least 30 years old.

Aubrey found Snoopy.

What is that Lily? Carter diggin' in to all the cars.
Carter chewing on a car.
Carter chewing on a whisk.Carter chewing on Mickey Mouse.
Jackpot...Mickey Mouse and the whisk at the same time.
The girls take a time out for a quick snack.
Papa and MIMI discussing what adorable grandchildren they have but boy to they wear them out!
11:00 a.m. - Arrive in Little Elm at Honey's for a playdate and lunch with the Junods, Michaelis' and Halls.
Watch this Anna Lou!
A "Cousins" picture
2:00 p.m. - Loaded everyone back up the in car to head back to Houston.

7:00 p.m. - HOME!

3 comments:

The Junods said...

Seriously you're amazing. That was an awesome post. Love all those pictures. So glad yall came that weekend but whew what a work out! We need to talk! We have lots to catch up on. Miss you and see you soon.

shannonmichaelis said...

And to think you did that with 4 kids! You are wonder woman, since most people with one kid wouldn;t event attempt all that. You are a sweet sister-in-law to do all that for Ashley!

Ashley Hall said...

Can't thank you enough for making another Hall Haul:)! ha! You are the best sis-in-law I could ever ask for!! Cant wait to see you all again so soon!! Thanks again!