We are back from our family reunion vacation in Ohio. It was a whirlwind trip - arriving after midnight on Thursday/Friday morning, and having to be at the airport at 8am Sunday morning. The girls were amazing though. They were perfect fliers - they either looked around and laughed and played or slept. They couldn't have been more perfect. Almost everyone was very kind too. People offered to help with our stroller and our stuff and the flight attendants were wonderful. There were two customers that complained a little because they had to change seats because of us. Parents with lap children have to sit on a certain side because only one side has 3 oxygen masks per row. We also had to sit separately - same reason. If we sat together, there would be 4 pairs of lungs for only 3 masks.
In any case, the girls were wonderful, and I feel good about future plane trips...
Friday, we had planned on visiting the Cleveland Zoo. I had been especially excited about this. But, after getting to bed so late (after 2 by the time we fed the girls), we decided it was just too much for everyone. The girls really needed to eat well and catch up on their sleep. And eat and sleep they did! They each had 3 full 150mls bottles plus 2 or 3 other martial bottles. We weren't keeping track, but I'm sure they each had at least 700mls. They were probably making up for the day before, but had that trend continued, I was ready to pack and move to Ohio. I have to admit we were tired too. Long naps were taken by all. So instead of the Zoo, we just hung out at the hotel and visited with Grandma, and all our aunts, uncles, and cousins. We also introduced the girls to the pool!
The "hot" tub wasn't actually working. It bubbled, but was cold. Unfortunately, this meant the babies could only stay about 10 minutes before they started getting too cold. They seemed to like it though. Well, at least they didn't cry:-)
We spent Saturday at Cousin Jackie's house near Vermillion, OH. Vermillion is a really cute, quaint little town on Lake Erie and about 30 minutes from Cleveland. She and Dan were kind enough to host over 30 people for an afternoon of food, games, cards, and general good fun. The weather was beautiful and everyone seemed to have a great time. Natalie and Abigail were well entertained by doting grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Mommy took advantage of this to read a little of a book and most importantly, take a nap. In the late afternoon, a storm rolled in and I snoozed in a reclining chair on a screened porch enjoying the winds from the storm and the sound of the rain. It was blissful.
Sunday required that we arrive at the airport at 8am. Most of the day was spent getting home, which was trickier than it seemed. We had the brilliant plan of sending most our bags to and from Ohio with Ben's parents and brother. That way we only had to carry a few things on the plane. It was really brilliant, until we approached our truck in the parking deck at RDU and realized Ben had packed the keys (to car and house) in his computer book bag. Said book bag was presently cruising down the interstate with brother Jeff and SIL Reagan. Oops. So, a cab ride and a break-in later, we were happily in our house once again. Everyone took a long nap in the afternoon. The girls were happy to be in their cribs and we were happy to be in our beds.
We had a lovely time in Ohio. Our many thanks to Aunt Susie and Cousin Jackie for organizing the whole thing. We especially thank Jackie for borrowing car seats and bringing over toys. It was so helpful to not have to lug car seats through the airport.
Most of Ben's relatives live in Michigan or Ohio with some in Virginia and Tennessee. Who knows when we will see them all again - there are rumors of a 90th birthday party in 3 years for Grandma, so maybe we will all get together then!
A few more pics from our weekend
Abby and Cousin Mary Beth
Nat and Aunt Susie 
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Swimming in the Cold Hot tub
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