Roadtrip!

Nine people including three small children.  One van.  1,800 miles.  28 hours on the road.  Sound like fun?  It was!  Well, not necessarily the looooong ride, but the time in between celebrating Aunt Keisha's marriage to Jessica.

We drove overnight Wednesday and arrived in Galveston, Texas on Thursday morning just in time to catch some sun at the beach.  Sage and Kai loved the water and didn't even seem to mind the salty taste.  They played in the waves and had a blast.  That night, we had dinner with Aunt Keisha and Jessica for the first time.  We filled our bellies with good food and our hearts with love and laughter.

Friday, we spent at the beach and in the pool dodging the intermittent rain showers.  We didn't even mind the rain that day.  Friday night, we had a great big dinner at a great seafood restaurant.

Saturday was the wedding. Unfortunately, it rained the whole day nonstop. We did manage to squeeze in about an hour at the beach in the morning (in the rain) before the boys lips turned blue.  We had to get out because it was just too cold.  Because of the rain, the beach wedding was moved indoors.

But, as you can see from the pictures, it was still a beautiful ceremony!  I cried as soon as everyone started walking down the aisle.  Sage and Kai carried the "Here Comes the Bride" sign and stood up front for the ceremony.  They talked and fought over the sign nearly the whole time.  But, Keisha said she didn't mind.  It was really beautiful to see two people so in love committing their lives to each other.

After the ceremony, we ate, danced, and had a great time!  Everyone was on the dance floor.

We left early Sunday for the long drive home.

Are we there yet?

Now, are we there yet?

We made it!

Heading to the beach!

Loving the water!

Sage was super happy!

Sage trying to run from the waves.

Bedtime!

A beautiful ceremony!

Party time!  Doing the wobble with Aunt Keisha and friends.

Dancing