Kevin's first road trip

We left Friday afternoon for Kevin's first road trip. Nate's cousin was getting married on Saturday, so it was the perfect opportunity to introduce Kevin to many family & friends. Normally it's a 6 hour drive to Des Moines, but it took us longer because we took some breaks along the way to give Kevin a chance to get out of his car seat. He did very well for most of the trip, but 6 hours is a long time for anyone to ride in the car.

We stopped in Iowa City for a snack & to give Kevin a short tour of the campus:

Friday night we stayed with my friends in Des Moines. Kevin met her kids & could not believe how much fun it was to have other kids around to make noise with! Kevin with Eliana & Garrison:

Saturday was the wedding & the first time Kevin met his Great Grandparents:


We spent my birthday, and the remainder of our trip boating on Lake Panorama. We took Kevin for short, slow boat ride, but he didn't like it. Neither did I, I was too worried he was too hot. It was better when Kevin played in the house. Nate & I were able to enjoy some water skiing thanks to the help of Jim & Emily's babysitting service! (Thanks for letting us enjoy your beautiful new lake-house!)

Happy to be home: