We have officially entered into wedding season. So that is taking up a big chunk of our weekends. When we aren't busy with weddings, we have bridal showers, baby showers, bachelor parties, and family events.
On June 9th Clinton, Griffin and I hopped in the back of Clinton's moms jeep and heading to Illinois for Clinton's cousins BEAUTIFUL outside wedding . Clinton really loved it, it was out in the country, with a HUGE pond, and all kinds of other things that Clinton's dream home WILL have some day :) They got married on a dock that was made of plexi glass so it looked like they were standing on the water, it was so neat. Their center pieces were old "stuff" they found who knows where, our drinking glasses were mason jars! It was just SO fun!
This is Griffin on the car ride there, he did excellent consider it was a 6 hr one way trip! About the last hour both ways he got grumpy, but we all were by then!
We drop of Griffin at my moms for the night. We were really excited to have a fun night with our friends, 1 couple that has a baby a few months younger than G, we realized that night that we hadn't hung out without a baby and had an adult conversation in over a year.. wow have times changed :) . Anyway, we are backing out of my moms driveway waving bye to Griffin and all of the sudden..clunk.. Clinton kind of backs off into a little cluvert ditch thingy.. no big deal.. so we can continue on, I am typing the address to the Church in the GPS.. it tells us it is going to take 1hr and 10 mins..well...we don't have 1 hr and 10 mins..So Clinton picks up speed.. we come up on a car that is swerving ..on the phone..putting on make up.. blah blah.. so we pass her.. that is where we met a state trooper, we looked in the mirror and watched him pull over, we knew right then and there, there was NO way we were going to make the wedding now.. so we got the ticket, and off we go. We think okay we may still be able to make it because as soon as we hit 163 we can go 70....so we are making good time again, we get to the Runnells turn off and all of the sudden I hear CLUNK..CLUNK.CLUNK...CLINTON! WE HAVE A FREAKING FLAT TIRE! .. so we pull of.. I am in heels and a dress. Clinton is in dress pants, long sleeve shirt and a tie. W weren't even sure if the car had a spare tire in it or not. Thank God it did! So Clinton jacks up the car.. loosens the bolts.. i take the bolts off while he gets the car jacked all the way up.. and he changes the tire. This is where I swear God stopped time for us. We got the tire changed in FIVE minutes. Clinton now swears he should be on a pit crew in NASCAR. Anyway we have 15 mins until the wedding starts, now that we have a spare tire on we can't drive any faster than 50 mph. I tell Clinton the GPS says we will get there at 2:59...so we try it.. sure enough.. we get there just before the Groom starts seating the parents! That was a FUN day! We had a great time with our friends though! By God's Grace we are all safe, and I am way thankful Griffin wasn't with us that day.
Now Fathers Day..poor Clinton we didn't even get a minute to relax that day. Church started our morning off, and then Clinton had to do the service up at Pleasant Care. We then went out to Jim and Janets for Cake and Ice cream, and a new tire change. So he had to work while we were there too. Then we made our way to Colfax for our dear friend Lindsey's sister Visitation. She died of Cancer. Such a great woman and a sad story. Please keep the Jennings family in your prayers, as she is trying to plan her wedding and now the loss of her sister. We didn't get to visit long because our friends Angel and Brandon found out the sex of their baby earlier in the week and were having a gender reveal party. So we couldn't miss that! They are having a BOY!
This past weekend was the Coal Miners Celebration in Melcher, and we couldn't miss that :) Griffin and I headed there Friday night and Clinton met us after he got off of work. Saturday we went back for the parade. Clinton wen to the Indy race with some of his friends and Griffin and I had a nice relaxing evening at home.
Last week we also made the decision to pull Griffin off of the bottle and formula. We knew the only way to do it was just to get rid of them both completely. I was REALLY scared...not scared for his health..but scared we wouldn't get any sleep...and we all 3 need our sleep. needless to say he did great, he loves the cows milk and is doing better with the sippy cup, he used to be really sloppy with it, but has gotten better over the past week. Mornings were harder than the night time.. I thought for sure night time bottle would be the harder one. The first morning when he woke up after sleeping 12 hours..yes he knows he needs his sleep too :) I put him straight in his high chair.. he didn't like that one bit. So I took him out and we played for about 10 mins and I put him back in and he was golden. So we now have a new routine at our house :) Breakfast with milk.. play time. nap...play time..snack with water and juice.. he loves his "nack" time.. playtime...lunch with water and juice (same cup as snack time)... afternoon nap...play time.. "nack" time with water.. and then dinner with milk..play time..bath time.. and bed time! He goes down without a fight right at 7 and doesn't wake up until between 6:30 and 7:30..i'd say he is adjusting VERY well.
Sunday we had Fathers Day with my side, we went to New Sharon to my brothers where we spent the afternoon swimming. Griffin loves playing with all of his girl cousins. Here is a picture of him on the "Melvin" they got him for their pool.
This weekend I have my friend of 15 years Natasha's baby shower. She is also having a boy! I can't wait for him to get here in August!
I will try not to wait so long next time :)
Stay Cool :)
As I am finishing the blog I just got word that Clinton's cousin Julie had her baby this afternoon.. His name is Wesley Titus. Congrats to Zach and Julie. We can't wait to meet him!
