Happy Birthday Lucas and Kaia!

My cousin Casey with Ian and Gavin

Ian posing with Ashley, my cousin

Gavin sliding down with one of his godparents, Ashley

The Benes' for a family photo

Saturday morning we headed out very early and drove over to mom's. I wanted to be on the road headed to Jessica's at 7am. That didn't work. I think we finally got on the road by 7:45am. But, I still made good time! :) I drove mom's van with Ian, Gavin, mom and my grandparents! We stopped once on the way down, so that wasn't too bad. I guess we arrived at Jessica's by 11:45am (party started at 11am...oh well!).

Lucas turned one in April and Kaia just turned three. So, Kent and Jess had a combined birthday party for the two kids. It was a lot of fun!!!! It is an annual event to congregate at their house and we are able to see Kent's family as well as my aunt, uncle and cousins from New York. We overnighted at the Hampton Inn and then left Sunday by noon.

Adventures with the boys! We were going to be gone for one night, so I figured two outfits for each kid would be fine. WRONG. Gavin didn't want to stop playing and chose not to go to the toilet. I was a little shocked he peed in his shorts because he had just gone 90 minutes prior. Poor kid. So, off to his second pair of shorts. A couple hours later he got into the squirt guns and yes...soaked shorts and I didn't have other clothes. So, after we checked into the hotel, Kohl's was right next to us, so he got himself a new outfit!

Hampton Inn...they both know how to put the cards in to get into rooms. So, that was a big deal for them. Ian remembered (what a memory!!) that this place had cookies at the front desk each night. They were able to get apples and bananas as well as juice all while we were there. Then, the breakfast in the morning was a special treat for them. To top it all off, the manager gave them their "keys" back to keep to remember that hotel. Our room was great. Gavin wanted to sleep in his pack n play, so we did bring that. He slept in it most of the night, which was great for me. Ian is a bed hog anyway!!!!

Jessica did a great job with Lucas' pirate ship cake!!! The babysitter made Kaia's princess castle cake. I told her we should put together an album of all the cakes we do for our kids' birthdays because we outdo ourselves each year. Well, I have done just one cake (Ian's soccer ball cake last year). Mom has done the others! LOL

When we stopped for lunch on the way back home, Gavin wanted to know if we were back at the hotel yet. He was actually upset that he had to sleep in his own bed last night!!!!

I started with some allergy issues on Wed and by Saturday morning it was rough. I coughed most of the way down and I coughed the majority of the night. Yes, I still have that annoying barking cough. I was sooo tired on Sunday to drive back, but made it. Cough drops are my new best friend now. LOL I took some cough medicine last night and went to sleep at 7:15pm!

This movie clip describes what the boys do each year. Kent's parents are pretty funny with the boys! Kent's brother held his mom, so Ian could get her and Kent helped Ian. Don't worry...it happens every year and Kent's mom has fun with it! LOL