Kentucky Trip

I have been trying to upload photos all morning and blogger is NOT cooperating with me. So, I'll just put a few words up here and will put up photos later.

We made it to KY safe and sound last Thursday. Once again the boys are FABULOUS car riders. Two potty stops, two stops for some food and that's it! I made the trip in 11 and a half hours while 9 and a half of that were actual driving hours.

Friday, we hung out for the morning until I received a call from the alarm company that our house alarm was sounding. I requested the police go out to the house since I knew Eric JUST left the house to head back to work after lunch. Sure enough, two idiots busted through our front door and robbed our home. That's right...they violated our HOME! Thankfully, they only got my jewelry box full of safety pins, old buttons, and non-valuable jewelry, a broken digital camera, and possibly a few of my Vera Bradley bags. I need to double check my Vera Inventory when I get home. Eric thinks they took one from the front hall, but I can't remember if the purse was even there. They did more valuable damage to our home than the value of what they stole. Eric is taking care of getting the whole front door, door jam, etc replaced. It's now just a big pain in the butt! I'm trying not to let this ruin my trip, but it's disturbing to think that 2 strange men where in my bedroom and in my home. It just makes me want to leave Fayetteville even more. 1 1/2 more years!

I worked the Turfway Races on Saturday to earn money for my high school band. They got 100 bucks towards the band and I earned $165 in tips! I've never waited a table in my life, but these patrons were just as demanding as my 3 year olds...although Connor and Brandon aren't usually drunk! Seriously, I had a great time, had a great group of 40 people whom I kept the alcohol coming to.

Sunday we hung out, did a little shopping, and had dinner Bridget and Jason's new house.

Monday, Dad the boys and I packed up the car and made our way to Illinois to see my grandparents, 2 sets of aunts and uncles, and my cousins....oh yeah...and Simba...the dog! We had a great time visiting with Great Grandpa Trame and I know he enjoyed watching the boys run around the house! Uncle Danny took the boys to his volunteer fire station, and they got to sit in 5 FIRE TRUCKS! They didn't enjoy the air horn too much, but loved everything else.

We heading back to KY on Wednesday and stopped by Ann's house in Indianapolis for the afternoon. We all ate lunch together and spent a few hours in the back yard enjoying the beautiful weather.

I'll be in KY for a few more days...heading back to NC either Monday or Tuesday. Mom and Dad are both off Friday so we're going to Panera for breakfast, since I don't have one in Fayetteville, we're meeting Bridget at her office for lunch, and doing an Easter Egg hunt at some point.

Like I said...when the blogger wants to cooperate, I'll upload some pictures!