I Think Someone Hit The Fast Forward Button

And, now I can't find pause. Friday morning we hit the road for an 8 hour turned 12 hour drive. Yeah...12 hours...where did the extra 4 come from???? The joys of driving to Georgia with the little fella' in tow. Actually, he was really sweet--seriously. We finally arrived at our destination Friday evening, and after a quick meal, we hit the sack.Valentine's day was worth the drive though. My great-aunt Othalyne turned the big 90, so we enjoyed a huge family reunion bash in her honor. (She's on the couch to the right). This is a pic of my more immediate family members. There must have been at least 100 people altogether.Aunt Othalyne is one of those ladies who makes EVERYONE feel like they are her favorite person in the world. The best part--it's genuine. She just exudes love and caring. So, driving 12 hours Friday only to turn around and do the same on Sunday was totally worth it. We got the added bonus of catching up with loads of family as well as meeting family who we've never met before...it's a gigantic family.
For the most part my sister had the camera. She always gravitates to the outdoors, so most of the pics are of the kids--who were some of the only people willing to venture out on a chilly gray day.
As you can probably tell, the kids had a blast on the hay bales. By the end of the day a couple of the bales were toppled over and the rest of them were a bit trampled and worse for the wear.
Uncle Larry teaching my little cousin, Miles, to wield a camera:
I just love it when he falls asleep on me. Okay, so by the end of his nap, I couldn't feel my arms or legs, but really it's a nice feeling overall.:
Aunt Othalyne, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren mostly live on one HUGE piece of land. They've built a pond house for occasions such as this, and it has to be the most kid friendly place around. Hay bales, cows, horses, ponds and creeks, land for miles and miles, and a million lights up all year round:
After that fun-packed day, we turned around the next day and drove 12 more hours home. There really is no place like home. We were just in time too, because the next day Levi came down with a rotten, stinkin' awful stomach bug. I hope he gets better soon, because I am so ready to hit the slow down button. I need a break.