Mini Vacation

For the long holiday weekend, we took a family mini-vacation to stay with some friends in New Hampshire. Daddy worked part of the day on Thursday, and we got on our way about 3:00. It was kind of slow getting started between bathroom breaks and dinner breaks and stretch breaks, but then we went from the PA/NY line all the way to Nashua without stopping. Gavin fell asleep in the car about 10, and at 11:30 when we arrived, we thought he'd go right back to sleep. WRONG! At 1:20, I put him in the car and took him for an hour and a half drive. He finally gave in at ten till 3. Daddy had been up for 23 hours by that point which included a 450 mile drive. Of course, as soon as the sun hit Gavin Friday morning, he was awake. Despite being exhausted, Daddy got up and got around and then went in to Boston with his friend Matt to pick up a passport (He had to make an emergency trip overseas for work). They stopped at Daddy's old work for about an hour and visited with some friends he wouldn't have seen otherwise. By the time they got back, it was time for dinner. After ordering Pizza, Daddy and Matt went to Sam's club to get supplies for the next day's picnic. When they got home, Mommy and Jen went shopping while the guys got the kids to bed. Daddy took Gavin out to lay down at about 7:15. He was asleep by 10:30... Saturday we all helped get ready for the party. We got new sand in the sandbox and dug some horseshoe pits in the back yard. People were a little later than expected getting to the party, but it was still a good time and we got lots of visiting in. The kids played very nicely all day. After another quick shopping trip by Mommy and Jen on Sunday morning, we packed up and said goodbye, and headed to another friends' place in Salem, MA. We had another good visit, and Mike took us to the Salem Willows for dinner, some snacks, and some rides. By the time we got back on the road headed for home it was nearly 6:30. That made for a very long night of driving, but we made it back home by 2:30. Everyone slept in on Monday and we all took naps. It was a very busy weekend, but very fun. Here are some pictures from our trip:
Katelyn and Kelsey had a little trampoline on their porch. But they didn't get as much hang time as Gavin!
	Malin, Gavin, Katelyn and Kelsey all had fun playing Hullaballoo.
Malin and Katie curled up watching a movie together.
	The kids with Mikey P. and Brenda in Salem.