Texas Reunion

Well, April brought us our first official "family vacation." We traveled many times down to Southern Indiana to see my in-laws, but this was going to be different. We were driving across country to Texas! We are also taking my in-laws with us! My husband's cousin, Meredith, was getting married. We hoped to be present for her nuptials and give my mother in law a chance to see her sisters. They are spread out over the country so it was in deed a rare occassion to have them all in one place. Also in the almost 13 years Todd and I have been together, I have never met any of his mother's family! So, for me it was a first!

The trip started as Todd and I awoke to the sound of a crying child. Cole had thrown up all over his bed at Gommie and Grandpa's! We had hoped it was a 24 hour thing! 3 days and over 1000 miles later we found ourselves at Denton Presbyterian Hospital. They gave Cole a long medical diagnosis which amounts to inflamed lining of the stomach and severe dehydration. I spent the next two days at the hospital with Cole with many visits from Daddy, Gavin, Gommie and Grandpa. Cole was discharged under the premise we would stay in town another day. So, he was discharged only to throw up all over the restaurant floor within hours after we left the hospital!

Our stay in Texas was not as planned to say the least! My inlaws got to spend a little time with their family, but certainly not what we had hoped for them. I missed the wedding but Todd went with his parents and Gavin. I did get to meet Barbara, Sherry, and Diana briefly. I also got to say congrats to the beautiful bride, right after Cole threw up all over the floor at the reception!

So, needless to say we left Texas and did not look back! My father in law insists he's NEVER going back! Apparently after his last trip there my sister in law became sick and was hospitalized as well!

So, our trip had all the elements of a Lampoon's classic! (Ohh yeah I forgot to mention the unspeakable condition of the hotel, and the hooker!- but those tales are for another day!)

However, we did manage to capture a few photos of people smiling!