I started things off with a concert at The Gorge. It's a gorgeous outdoor amphitheater. The concert I went to was Lilith Fair and it was a blast! I went with a group of girlfriends. :)
It really was such a blast!!
Two days later we headed to my mom's wedding in Iowa. I packed up our car and drove me & my kids half way across the country. That's 2 days of driving and about 1500 miles. The way out was mostly fun and uneventful. I say mostly, because when we were 40 miles away from my mom's house my SUV went ape-shit crazy and ultimately died on me. So, i had to call my mom, brother & a tow truck to come & rescue me.
My battery was SO dead that my hazard lights didn't even work. It was getting dark, and I was really wanting to panic. I knew that I needed to stay calm though, for my kids to stay calm (or as calm as possible). Semi trucks flying past us (at 70 mph) with no hazard lights to warn them that we are on the side of the road is not super comforting, however. Thankfully I remembered that we had some flares in the back. I bought them years ago in an 'always be prepared' inspiration. I could have kissed myself in that moment, because they were EXACTLY what we needed! It took a few minutes, but I finally figured out how to work them. They lasted for a good half hour, and my mom & brother showed up within about 5 minutes after they went out. Thank you JESUS! We were saved!
I got my kids into my mom's SUV and shlepped all of our stuff into her car too. My brother checked things out while waited for the tow truck. Thankfully, my family has connections in their small town and the tow truck was willing to come a bit further than usual. That way my SUV was able to be brought to their town rather than the closest random shop that it would have otherwise been.
I am VERY grateful that we broke down so close to my mom's place, instead of in the middle of no where with no cell coverage & 3 kids by myself. I really do consider that a miracle in itself! Thankfully, our SUV got fixed & we were able to move forward.
Onto the wedding!
My hubby, Aaron, had to fly in for the weekend of the actual wedding (someone's gotta make money around here). So, I got to drive 2 hours to the airport to pick him up. It was worth it though!! He was an awesome emotional support to me and it meant a lot that he was there to be a part of things.
The wedding & reception were on a boat, which was really fun!
I will post more pics from the wedding when I get them. Unfortunately, it may be a while.
The wedding was great! It was a bit crazy at times since I ended up being the wedding coordinator with zero warning. But at the end of the day, my mom got married to a nice man & they are both very happy. That's all that matters.
We got to have some play time back at the farm after the wedding too. Did I mention that the guy my mom married is a farmer? Well, his name is Dave & he is a farmer. :)
One of the most fun things we did at the farm was ride 4-wheelers.
In fact, Aaron even went mudding. He's the one on the left. :)
It was loads of fun!
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Don't know exactly what mudding is, but it seems pretty self explanitory :) Looks like fun times. You are a super woman for driving with 3 kids across the country!
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