Traveling

Im going to provide a weekend re-cap since I didnt get on here at all during the weekend, and I have been utterly exhausted since then.

Today-10/19/10 is my Nana's 89th birthday!! Happy Bday Nana!!

In honor of her birthday my entire family-approx 30 of us-gathered together in Vermont to celebrate. There was a cocktail hour, dinner and then cake and fun following. The festivities were Saturday night.

My family of course had to travel to this occasion, so I left work early on Friday to pack up the car, get the kids and trek to Vermont.

This by far was one of the longest trips I've made there. The kids were WILD. It was pouring rain and windy the entire ride, and while we were driving we were getting calls from family that there was already 10 inches of SNOW-yes I said SNOW-in our destination. So that was something to look forward to as we got closer. Driving in snow doesnt bother me in the least-its the cold temp, darkness on unfamiliar roads and the crazy wind along with the snow that was slightly nerveracking. Along with the fact that I couldnt even think straight to sing along to the radio because the kids were to ridiculously wild in the back seat.

And it gets better.... As we are about 1 hour from our destination, I have flashing blue lights behind me. Fairly confident that I havent done anything wrong, I pull over to let him pass... no such luck. He stops. He comes to the passenger side window and asks K and I-do you know why I pulled you over? I say-I have no clue. **Let me just say-I will be the first to admit I drive fast, but I am a safe driver, and I was not driving fast in this weather, and I was also purposely driving behind another car so that I could see the road better. So if one was driving fast-it would have been the car I was following-not me.** He proceeded to tell me that I was driving 41 in a 25.. and walked away with my goods to check it all out.

We sat in the car waiting for at least 20 min! He finally came back and the first thing he said was-is this car by chance stolen!? Our reply-SERIOUSLY?! Oh ya, he was dead serious. Apparently I am not in his database.. whatever-I drove away with a $145 ticket-love it. There goes the Uggs I wanted.

After we finally arrived we got some much needed sleep and prepared for the next day.

Saturday was a blast, it was great to spend time w my Nana and all my other family. Nana was so honored to have us all there and celebrating with her.

Thankfully the drive home was quick and uneventful. :)