Trip to NJ/NY

Last Friday we left by car for a whirlwind trip up north. First was my good friend Christine's wedding in NJ where I was a bridesmaid. The wedding was Saturday, we had a great time. Despite a little bit of rain everything was beautiful. We're so happy for Ryan and Christine and the bright future they have ahead. Sunday morning we left early and drove up to my mom and dad's house in NY. They invited about 20 of our family friends over for a little party/baby shower. There was lots of good food and good company. It was so great to see everyone and we got lots of nice things for our new little baby. We also got to see my brother Thomas, his wife Elise and their baby Thomas. He's gotten so big since I saw him last. He's crawling around like crazy, he's so adorable I couldn't stop kissing his fat cheeks!! My good friend Sabreena and her husband Kurt stopped by too which was really cool. We spent the night that night and left the next day to head back south. Fortunately we were able to stop halfway and spend the night at my cousin Randy's house in Fredericksburg, VA. It was nice to see him and his family...and get a little break halfway too! We got home last Tuesday night, and we're definitely done with trips now until after the baby comes. I have to admit we were a little hesitant to travel so much and so far this late in my pregnancy. However, we're thankful to the Lord for keeping us safe and everything went great. Not to mention, the baby didn't decide to come while we were way far away from home!! Jeremy was great, he did all the driving and was very patient with me having to stop every couple hours to go to the bathroom, walk around, and usually eat too! All things considered, we had a really great time.