We took our first "trip" as a family last weekend to attend mommy's cousin Garrett's wedding in Indianola/Des Moines. We left around 11:00. Aubrey slept the entire way, but Caleb fell asleep about 5 minutes away from the hotel. We checked in to our hotel and then headed down to Indianola for the wedding on Simpson College's campus. Caleb enjoyed running around and playing with relatives big and small :) We took part in the Ramthun family photo...wow the family just keeps growing!
Aubrey fell asleep just before the wedding started and slept on Grandpa Dennis' shoulder through the whole thing. Caleb started to get very restless in the middle of the wedding, and I knew he would either fall asleep or make a scene. Luckily he chose to fall asleep :) What a beautiful wedding, and so heartfelt!
After the wedding we headed to the reception in downtown Des Moines. What delicious food, a beautiful setting, and wonderful conversations! We headed back to the hotel around 9:00 because Caleb was about to fall asleep, and Aubrey had run out of food and energy too. It was a beautiful day, and we are so happy to welcome Amanda into the crazy Ramthun family!
Sunday morning we enjoyed breakfast with some family, and then we headed to the pool for a little swim. (We had promised Caleb...although I bet Matt wished we hadn't because the water was very cold!) After about 20 minutes, Caleb's lips were quivering so hard we had to force him out of the pool. The boys dried up, we packed up our things, and headed on home. We had survived our first real "outing" as a family of 4 :)
(In our usual style we forgot the camera at the hotel, so I had to use my cell phone camera. I really have to work on my memory!)
Daddy and Caleb before the wedding, and Great Aunt Denise and Aubrey ready for the wedding.
At the reception Great Great Aunt Coleen with Aubrey, and then mommy's cousin Delaney with Aubrey.
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| Grandpa Dennis and Caleb. They were buddies the whole day. |
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| Yummy cupcakes...Caleb ate it like an ice cream cone. Frosting first :) |
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| Great Grandpa Ron and Aubrey |
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| Great Grandpa Ron and 2 of his 4 great grandkids. We missed Nolan and Landon. |
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| Trying to get used to the cold water :) |
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| Our fearless boy! He would totally jump in the water by himself if we weren't watching. |
So I just about dropped the camera at the end because Aubrey head-butted the camera. Oops! But luckily I didn't drop Aubrey or the camera :)
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| Sleeping on the way home after a busy weekend of cuddling. |
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