My baby brother recently got married, in NY State, on the first day of school. There were many reasons our family should have missed this occasion, let me list a few
1 - It was the first day of school, 1st grade for Liana and 3rd grade for Ella
2 - New York is a whole day on a plane, we have 5 children, that's FIVE CHILDREN, ages 8 and under, on a plane, for a whole day, 2 of them sitting on laps!
3 - Cost! 5 plane tickets, a minivan rental, hotel fees, food, snacks, etc. etc. etc.
4 - Crazy Travel Syndrome - what happens when you remove the above listed 5 children from their familiar routine and schedule, symptoms include fatigue, nausea, complaining, tantrums, whining, delirium, and loss of hair (last symptom only relating to parents)
My Handsome Husband, bravely (and/or foolishly) battled all of the above to make me happy, and we went. We didn't get to do all of the things we wanted, or eat all of the food we wanted, but we had a fabulous time and I am really grateful to have been able to be there with (most of) the rest of my family to welcome my beautiful new sister-in-law to our crazy-fabulous family. I am still doing laundry and other catching up activities, but we are safely in our home, The big girls are happily settling into their school routines, and one of these days the little 3 will sleep through the night again,...Right?
I am still catching up on a lot of things, so these are a brief representation of some of my favorite things we did.
What could be better than a cold otterpop on a hot NJ day, with Grandpa and the cousins?
On the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty.
Eddie's Calander shot at the Full Moon resort where the wedding was held.
Some of the flower girls picking wild flowers.
Amalia getting in some quality Grandpa time
Chillaxin outside of our lodge.
Exploring the frog pond, watching the tadpoles, trying not to fall in.
Getting lavander blooms ready to toss at the newlyweds, I would include pictures from the ceremony, but we were too busy wrangling children and listening to the beautiful vows and music to take pictures.
Cheese and crackers...and the fruit that was probably supposed to be decorative, but hungry twins are not good guests!
At the reception.
Blowing bubbles with cousins and friends outside of the reception tent!
Breakfast in Brooklyn (that's my brother the groom in the background)
The Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn
On the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty.
Eddie's Calander shot at the Full Moon resort where the wedding was held.
Some of the flower girls picking wild flowers.
Amalia getting in some quality Grandpa time
Chillaxin outside of our lodge.
Exploring the frog pond, watching the tadpoles, trying not to fall in.
Getting lavander blooms ready to toss at the newlyweds, I would include pictures from the ceremony, but we were too busy wrangling children and listening to the beautiful vows and music to take pictures.
Cheese and crackers...and the fruit that was probably supposed to be decorative, but hungry twins are not good guests!
At the reception.
Blowing bubbles with cousins and friends outside of the reception tent! One last picture before leaving for the airport!
