Wedding and Turkey Festival Fun!!

This was the last looooong road trip that our family will be taking for at least another 6 months, if then. Between the two year-old crying when the dvd player's battery died and the 7 months preggo lady feeling mighty uncomfortable, it was a tough but well-worth-it drive. :) We got to be in IL for my brother Bobby's wedding to his sweet now-wife Kristi. And then Russ and Garrett both got to experience their first ever TREMONT TURKEY FESTIVAL!! Russ even ran in the 5k while we were there--so proud of him! As always, the trip was too short (although this time it really WAS short!) and we were sad to go, but we know that we'll be seeing at least a few of these folks in August when the newest addition to our family arrives. Yay!

Before the "show," as Garrett called the wedding, started.

We were thankful for a well-equipped toddler nursery at their church, Elevate. He needed to RUN!

It was a beautiful wedding and reception. Too bad Russ only got to see about 1/3 of the ceremony...Garrett decided to start yelling "Uncle Bob! Bob! Bob! Bob!"  And to the hallway they went.

At the Turkey Fest! Garrett's 1st carnival ride--the cars. :) I thought he might be scared to ride by himself but he surprised me and was fearless!

Going down the huge slide with Russ. Again, he was fearless!!

On the train. The lady running the ride told him not to move as she roped off the train car and he followed directions exactly--he didn't move an inch the whole ride!

Riding the Wiggle Worm (I think that's what it was called) with Grandma. This mini-coaster was so much fun for them both!

Russ is loving his first ever Turkey Fest turkey leg. Yummm...

Garrett was beyond exhausted by the time we ate lunch. He chose to nap on Grandpa's shoulder instead of eating any turkey. His loss. :)

Movin On Up

To a big boy bed! Garrett has officially transitioned to a toddler bed. Last night was his first night not in the crib and he loved it! Of course, that was before we moved his toys into his room and before the initial excitement of the big boy bed has worn off...we'll see what happens when he realizes he can just get up and PLAY. :) Despite any craziness this brings on, it was an important step towards being the big brother in a couple of months. We're T-minus 10 weeks or so until Operation Baby. Oh. My. :)

This is my favorite picture of him in the new bed. Can you tell he's excited???

Catching Up part 2

This post is all pictures from the Wildlife Ranch down in San Antonio. We went right when they opened and had the whole place to ourselves for the drive-through portion. Perfect! Garrett had a blast and Russ and I were able to enjoy it with him since Papa was driving. Thanks for a fun and relaxing visit, Nana and Papa!

Catching Up part 1

So, the first half of May went by in a blur of road trips and family visits. All very much fun but leaving me little/no time to blog about any of it. I'm going to post a bunch of pictures in two posts with little descriptions instead of doing separate posts of each trip or visit...I blame the baby (the unborn one!) for me being too tired to do justice to how wonderful each of these trips was. :) For the record, we have just entered the 3rd Trimester for the newest Baby Wells. Bring on the next 3 months!!

Hunting Easter Eggs in Uncle Nate and Aunt Krista's apartment. He loooves the hunt!

Getting in some Grandma time at the neighborhood play area.

Park time! Some of the pics are Pinnacle Mountain and some are in Krista's neighborhood. You'd never know from these pictures that Garrett was getting over a nasty cold and hurled in the ice cream aisle of Walmart just a few short hours later.

Our trip to Austin was all about family. We loved getting to see Aunt Chris (and her big dog Genesis), Granny (Thank you for the shoes!!!), and Grandpa (who is one of the few who can beat Russ at cards).

We attempted to get a family picture on Mother's Day down in San Antonio. Clearly, it went well. Ha! Garrett has decided to yell NO anytime he sees a camera lately, so those were the best we could do. And the balloon hat is at Outback Steakhouse where we enjoyed a yummy lunch with Nana and Papa. 

Belated Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, aunts, and sisters out there!