Okay, here it is--the story from my cousin, Nathaniel's wedding. You're gonna be like, "No Way!" I am here to assure you--WAY! You can't make stuff like this up.Aren't they adorable??
Here's where it all starts--in the car. Aaron is all smiles and chocolate milk-- in the beginning. I'm blabbing away to my mom on the cell phone. We're talking and laughing when she says something about shoes and my brain freezes, I go numb--stop the bus! My dress clothes are hanging, in the garment bag, on the back of the bedroom door! What?
Here's the picture of what I was GOING to wear to the wedding. I was going to take a picture of me modeling-- but 1. Who's going to take my picture? Aaron? He's the only one home right now and 2. I thought it much more appropriate to show it HANGING ON THE BEDROOM DOOR!
So anyway, my mom is like, "Let's think about this. Just calm down. I can bring a shirt and tie for Brian and you can get something else Saturday morning. The wedding isn't until 4:30." Thanks mom for talking me off of THAT ledge!
Skip to Saturday morning real quick--this has to be in the story--My mom, and her 2 sisters, Aunt Sharlene and Aunt Darlene and myself go to Kohl's after breakfast. It's like an episode of TLC's What Not to Wear. The three of them are bringing me clothes and telling the sales people I left my clothes in Virginia. It's a whole big production. After all the cackling, a few tense moments, and MUCH sarcasm--I have a dress. Thank you Aunt Darlene! --she found it. And my Aunt Sharlene had black pumps for me to borrow--we have a winner! Crisis adverted!
Okay, back to the car. We stop for lunch. Aaron's too busy staring and flirting so he has to finish his chicken nuggets on the road.
"Whew! That sun is bright!"
Here's where it all starts--in the car. Aaron is all smiles and chocolate milk-- in the beginning. I'm blabbing away to my mom on the cell phone. We're talking and laughing when she says something about shoes and my brain freezes, I go numb--stop the bus! My dress clothes are hanging, in the garment bag, on the back of the bedroom door! What?
Here's the picture of what I was GOING to wear to the wedding. I was going to take a picture of me modeling-- but 1. Who's going to take my picture? Aaron? He's the only one home right now and 2. I thought it much more appropriate to show it HANGING ON THE BEDROOM DOOR!So anyway, my mom is like, "Let's think about this. Just calm down. I can bring a shirt and tie for Brian and you can get something else Saturday morning. The wedding isn't until 4:30." Thanks mom for talking me off of THAT ledge!
Skip to Saturday morning real quick--this has to be in the story--My mom, and her 2 sisters, Aunt Sharlene and Aunt Darlene and myself go to Kohl's after breakfast. It's like an episode of TLC's What Not to Wear. The three of them are bringing me clothes and telling the sales people I left my clothes in Virginia. It's a whole big production. After all the cackling, a few tense moments, and MUCH sarcasm--I have a dress. Thank you Aunt Darlene! --she found it. And my Aunt Sharlene had black pumps for me to borrow--we have a winner! Crisis adverted!
Okay, back to the car. We stop for lunch. Aaron's too busy staring and flirting so he has to finish his chicken nuggets on the road.
"Whew! That sun is bright!" 13 1/2 hours later--Hello Findlay, OH! Aaron pretty much cried, whined, and screamed the last 2 hours. Brian and I were starting to turn on each other. He made the comment that Nathaniel owed us a gift for all this! HA HA!
Here's Kim. The wedding was beautiful--and well worth the trip. In the receiving line, Kim hugged me and said, "I think you hate me." NOT TRUE! I wasn't real crazy about the car ride, but you I like!
Uncle Greg and Aunt Sharlene--Nathaniel's parents and Kim's new in-laws
Uncle Greg did the ceremony.
Lauren and Micah--Nathaniel's sister and brother
Me and Aaron and my cousin, Kiera and her baby, Phillip. They are, I think, 8 months apart.
Stacie and Eli--of course they HAD to sit together!
Jacob and Joel scheming about something.
Jeff and Phillip
Kelli and Kevin
Aaron and Mamaw--Oh, I almost forgot. Aaron got sick. He just wasn't being himself--you know --sluggish. He threw up at the reception--in Mamaw's shoe! Again--WAY! You can't make stuff like this up! We left early, so he could go to bed. He had a pretty nasty fever in the night.
Kelli and I had adjoining rooms so the kids could be together.
We split the trip on the way home. Sunday we went to Brian's parents and then came the rest of the way on Monday. Aaron liked that MUCH better.
Here's Kim. The wedding was beautiful--and well worth the trip. In the receiving line, Kim hugged me and said, "I think you hate me." NOT TRUE! I wasn't real crazy about the car ride, but you I like!
Uncle Greg and Aunt Sharlene--Nathaniel's parents and Kim's new in-lawsUncle Greg did the ceremony.
Lauren and Micah--Nathaniel's sister and brother
Me and Aaron and my cousin, Kiera and her baby, Phillip. They are, I think, 8 months apart. 
Stacie and Eli--of course they HAD to sit together!
Jacob and Joel scheming about something.
Jeff and Phillip 
Kelli and Kevin
Aaron and Mamaw--Oh, I almost forgot. Aaron got sick. He just wasn't being himself--you know --sluggish. He threw up at the reception--in Mamaw's shoe! Again--WAY! You can't make stuff like this up! We left early, so he could go to bed. He had a pretty nasty fever in the night. 
Kelli and I had adjoining rooms so the kids could be together.
We split the trip on the way home. Sunday we went to Brian's parents and then came the rest of the way on Monday. Aaron liked that MUCH better.I took Aaron to the doctor, Tuesday. He has a double ear infection. They gave him an antibiotic. Thursday, he woke up with a rash all over his back and belly. I had to take him to the doctor--again! WAY! They gave him a new antibiotic. He seems to be fine--just a little mopey.
I want to clear something up--I know the trip was unbelievable and a little nightmarish! BUT I would do it again and again and again. We had such a great time with our family! We love and miss you all!!
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Kerri, you are hilarious - WAY! Hopefully that will be the longest trip for the rest of the weddings. Your skirt was adorable but I liked what you wore to the wedding. Hope Aaron is feeling better and you and Brian are still talking. And it appears that you have gotten over all your "mother" issues!
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