Spring Break Catch Up!

Time to get this blog caught up!!! 

This year for Spring Break we decided to make a round-about trip to first see my grandparents in northwest Iowa and then to see my parents and siblings in Missouri.  From the beginning of Spring Break to the end we totaled over 40+ hours in the car.  And would you believe that the two fussiest travelers towards the end of that 40+ hours were Travis and me? :) 

So...from start to finish here is our whirlwind of a trip...

We traveled 9 hours the first day and stopped at a hotel that had a 3 story water slide. So FUN!

They had to clean out the pool right when we got there so Travis and the kids swam in the tub until it was ready :)

The next morning we a delicious breakfast at the hotel and then were on our way once again!

Happy Colty :)

So as not to make this whole trip seem fluffy and perfect....here's a glimpse of what the other side of the table looked like :)  Emma is NOT a morning person and was being a tooty all throughout the meal. Yay for fun breakfasts ;)

My sweet little babes love to hold hands on car rides... I made sure to take a picture because I'm quite certain this won't last much longer!

We finally arrived in Iowa and had such a great time! We stayed at my Uncle Larry and Aunt Faye's home.  I am KICKING myself for not having taken any pictures.  They live in an old farmhouse which they are slowly fixing up.  They are SO thrifty and creative and every little piece of their home has a story.  It is absolutely beautiful!  I told her once they are completely finished they need to contact a magazine to feature their home...it is THAT cool!  

Aunt Faye and Colt

Trav walking on a frozen lake with Uncle Larry

One of the afternoons we were there we drove to the town in which I was born and lived for my first 5 years.  From there we headed about 15 minutes north to Minnesota!  Travis had never been to Minnesota before so he wanted to make sure we went there since we were so close.  And then from Minnesota we headed to South Dakota (so he could say he had been there too!). 

Trav and Emma in South Dakota

The main reason for the trip was to see my grandparents and to also introduce them to Colt!  It was such a great time visiting with them...wish we lived closer.  I definitely cherished the time that I was able to spend with them while we were there. 

From Iowa we headed to Missouri to see my parents and siblings!  

While we were in Missouri my parents treated us to a day at Silver Dollar City in Branson.  SO MUCH FUN!  We went growing up but it was Trav's first time to go. The day before we went we bought a wagon from the tractor supply store.  Emma wanted to sleep in it that night... that great idea only last about 15 minutes.

Trav and the babes 

The whole group(that went to SDC) minus my little brother Tim (he was taking the picture)

We had two very tired babies by the end of the day!

We had such a great Spring Break visiting everybody we love!!!  I don't think I can say it enough but it feels SO good to be home!!! Back to my own bed...hallelujah!

If you're still reading this lengthy post then have a GREAT Friday tomorrow!!!