So Friday we picked Colby up from school and headed out of town. We planned a trip to MS over the weekend b/c USM was playing MSU. We arrived in Hattiesburg around 6 Friday evening. We went straight to Austin's parents to have dinner and visit. Shelbi and Maggie were also over there so it was good for the kids to get to play with them. They mostly played a Disney game on the Wii and played Hide and Seek. We were all pretty tired though so we went back to the apartment around 8 and got everyone ready for bed.
Saturday we had to start pretty early and get ready. We were going up to Starkville for the day. We ate breakfast at McDonald's before leaving. My parents also came up that day so we followed them. We ate lunch at Starkville Cafe when we first got there. My parents were excited about showing the kids around Starkville and places where my mom grew up. After lunch we drove around to many of those places. It was neat going back b/c I haven't been up there in 10+ years! I am glad I got to hear my mom tell about them so that one day I will know the stories and will be able to take our kids around when they are older. We finally stopped in Morgantown to let the kids walk around. We stopped at the church and cemetery. I think it was good for them to get to move around some. After that my parents ended up heading back with the kids to Hattiesburg. They left around 3:30 knowing that it would be after 6 when they got back. Austin and I headed to MSU to find a parking spot. We got parked and started the trek to the stadium. We were about half way there when it started raining. We decided to go into the Book Store to seek out shelter. We browsed and found a few t-shirts as souvenirs. We hung out in there for about 45 min before going back outside to check the weather. It was still pouring! We huddled outside the building for awhile then decided to walk around. As we were walking we decided to just give up and sell our tickets. By that point we were already soaked and still had about 2 hours before the game. I really hated to miss the game. I would sit through rain in a game in Hattiesburg but we were 3 hours away and knew we would have a late night and we really didn't know the campus well enough to know where we could go hang out and wait on the weather to pass. I think it ended up being the best decision to drive back. It still gave us some time together which was nice. We ate dinner halfway back at a Cracker Barrel. Dinner without kids is ALWAYS nice although we did miss them! We got back in around 9 right as the kids were going to bed. We all went to bed shortly after.
Sunday we were able to relax and chill out a little bit that morning before church. The kids were able to play and we enjoyed a leisurely pancake breakfast. We decided to stay and go to church with Austin's parents. We don't get to do that often...the last time I think Colby was 3. It was nice to visit a church. We all sat in church together which was also nice b/c that doesn't happen often. They don't have stuff for kids Colby's age during church and we knew Lindsay wouldn't want to stay in a strange place. I was proud of how well they both did though. After church we changed clothes then had lunch at Austin's parents house. Again it was nice just visiting with our parents and letting the kids play. We came home afterwards knowing we had lots to do! It was a fun but quick and busy trip! I know we will be back soon though with football games going on!
Monday was nice to slow down a bit! We had a leisurely morning around the house before getting dressed and heading over to my parent's. We planned to swim and BBQ. Labor day is usually one of our last times to swim so I try to soak it up! Hopefully the kids and I will get to go swim a few more times before it gets too cold though! We invited Colby's friend Nijel to hang out with us. I knew this would make it more exciting/fun for Colby. He's getting to that age where he will want friends to hang out with so I am going to try to make that happen more this year. The boys got along really well and it def did keep Colby and Lindsay both busy and kept them from really fighting with one another. We let the kids swim for about 30 min or so but then it started storming so we had to get out. They loved just playing inside after that! It was great just getting to visit with the adults. Holidays are so much easier now! We didn't get home until about 3 that afternoon. It was a great day and weekend! Now we will be gearing up for fall and all the busyness that that includes!
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