We just spent a great week in Patrick's hometown. Everything that could have gone wrong with the trip or the traveling didn't, and lots of unexpected great things happened. The girls slept through the entire first leg of the flights home, Maggie slept through the entire Mosinee-Detroit flight, and Will and Stella slept through the entire Detroit-Baltimore flight. No delays, no problem with the rental car (exactly like our's but a different color), great weather, lots of fun. Part of the reason for the long trip was Patrick's 20th high school reunion (which was also an unexpected blast).
Will got to meet his cousins on the Carey side. He was last in Wisconsin when he was two months old so he doesn't remember it, but he got to spend the weekend with Alicia and Colin and they had lots of fun. Here's some fun on the "trikes."
We joked that this was like herding cats, but here's proud Grandma Mary Ann with her grand-kids (left to right: Colin, Stella, Maggie, Alicia and Will).
The weather was great so everyone got to spend time outdoors. Will and Patrick visited the cemetery, they hiked along the river where he and Garrick spent most of their childhood days, and everyone got to play in a local park.
While Patrick was having lunch with one of his closest high-school buddies, Patti, Mary Ann and the kids enjoyed playing in the leaves. Grandma's leaves changed and fell already but the leaves in Maryland are just changing so they'll be able to enjoy them in another couple of weeks.
After a fun-filled week, the kids took turns sleeping off the return flights.
