fun weekend!

This weekend Andrew and I headed up to Dallas to visit his family and attend his cousin’s wedding. We had a great time!

Thursday night we drove up, and of course, got stuck in traffic. Who would have thought there would be traffic at 9:15 at night??? Anyway…we finally made it and soon after crashed from a very long day!

Friday morning we got up and went to NRH2O a local water park which is conveniently right next to Andrew’s parents house. As soon as we got there we decided to ride the “Green Extreme” which is like a roller coaster (except with water). The line wasn’t too long, and before you know it we are on the ride. We go down the first big dip and go around the turns and other dips and soon we are approaching the last big dip. So we start our trek up the incline and I notice that is seems our raft is struggling and we were losing momentum. People…losing momentum on a roller coaster ride is NOT good. So finally we make it up the incline, but right as we reach the top we stop. STOP! and start going backwards!!! I’m thinking to myself…”we should not be going backwards! This is not good!” So Andrew and I start frantically trying to decide what to do. All the while I”m thinking..”Oh my gosh! The people behind us are going to ram into us! I am going to die on a water ride!” Andrew starts to wave his arms and then we hear this loud siren go off and all the water stops! We jump out of the raft and onto the emergency exit that is conveniently placed right where we stopped. So we are standing there, waiting, and while my self esteem is plummeting. I mean, we couldn’t make it up the incline…..what is this saying about me???

Finally someone comes to get us and we ask him how often this happens. He replies…”Oh, at least once a day.” Whoo! It’s not just me. Then he asks us if we want to ride again? We say yes and he has to walk us back up all the stairs, past the angry mob of people who are having to wait longer because of us. Needless to say, I tried to make the least amount of eye contact with all those people. So we get on another raft and start the ride again. The whole time I am praying that we don’t get stuck again! Thankfully we did not. NRH2O will forever have that memory attached to it. Thankfully the rest of our water park experience was uneventful.

Friday afternoon we got to hang out with the whole family…and the two cutest nephews ever. I got to hold and cuddle with Joseph, read books and play with Matthew. Needless to say, I was happy.

Saturday we went over to Brett and Erin’s so that Andrew could take some pictures of the boys and the family together. Man, it is hard work to get a two year old and a 4 month old to smile in the same picture! I have never played so much peek-a-boo in my life! Luckily, Andrew was able to get some really good pictures.

Saturday afternoon Andrew’s cousin, Ruth, got married. It was a very nice wedding and reception. It was good to see all his extended family again. And I always enjoy being at a wedding, it makes me think about ours.

It was a fun filled weekend to say the least! Andrew and I really enjoyed spending time with our family and being able to get away for the weekend. And so now, summer is over, and another school year is beginning. I can tell it is going to be a great year!