I am back from my trip to Ohio! I went back to see Carrie and Brandon's new baby, Mason. I also went back for my 15 year high school reunion ~ yes, 15 years! Whew, that makes me feel a little bit old. I didn't bring my camera ~ on purpose ~ because I didn't want to lug it there and back and be worried about keeping track of it. So, the little video of pictures is a compilation of pictures that others took and sent to me...I am still hoping for some more. I will update the video when/if I get any more pictures.
Carrie and Brandon were gracious enough to let me tag along to their friends' house, Kristin and Rich, on Friday night. We had a wonderful dinner of Brats, sauerkraut, onions, German potato salad, and lots and lots of wine/champagne...and a late night...ouch. I got to meet their little boy, Grady, too. So cute!
Saturday we left for 'home' ~ the reunion was Saturday night. The reunion was fun and it was weird to see how much people have changed...or not changed (as the case was with some). I wonder if I look that different? Generally, everyone looked fantastic! We stayed out way too late (again...4am) enjoying a bon-fire at Angie's house!! I didn't have a husband or kids with me ~ I was going to live it up! Carrie's mom made yummy waffles and peaches, bacon, grits, and eggs for breakfast the next morning. Well, actually, it turned out to be brunch by the time we all got our butts out of bed :o) Then we had to start our drive back to Cleveland. The 3 1/2 hour drive ended up taking us 5 hours!! It was not a good drive. There was traffic for no explainable reason and Mason did not enjoy the car ~ he was tired, stressed out, and generally pissed that he was in the car seat. That didn't bother me so much ~ after two kids that mostly hated the car...this was a walk in the park. But the kicker: we nearly hit a deer on the highway. The semi-truck in the lane next to us hit the deer and the deer flew into our lane. Only Brandon's quick reflexes and a little guardian angel kept us from hitting the deer, too. It was a little scary ~ the closest I've ever been to being in an accident like that. Once we made it home, we all went immediately to bed ~ no joke ~ all our nerves were fried.
Monday I got to spend more time with Carrie and Mason before I boarded the plane for home. I love visiting with Carrie and her whole family! I feel like they are my second family and I always love being there. I really want to bring Cailey and Ben the next time I visit ~ they would LOVE spending time on the 'farm'...lots of sheep and cattle to look at...and spending time with Mason. Mason sure is a cutie and started rolling front-to-back and back-to-front while I was visiting...I felt really lucky to be part of that milestone.
The whole trip was fun and I was really glad to spend time with some old friends! The only drawback is that I get sad that I don't live closer ~ within driving distance ~ so I can spend more time with these wonderful people.
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