Weekend in Iowa

This past weekend we drove to Iowa for a wedding.   It took us about 6 hours to get there and it went pretty smoothly.  The first 2 hours we constantly heard "Where are we going?"  I think that could be used as a torture technique because it was seriously driving me nutty after 2 hours. 

But....we made it to Iowa.  I didn't take Cassie to the ceremony on Saturday.   It was during nap time and I did not want to skip a nap and pay the price during the reception.   Plus....I knew she wouldn't sit quietly in church during the ceremony.   Matt told me other people brought their toddlers and they had to leave the ceremony because they wouldn't be quite so I was happy with my decision.

View from our window

Cassie's room

Our Room

Cassie loved the reception.  I was stressed out until dinner was over.  Cassie was with her 2nd cousin Sarah and I was on the opposite side of the table.  I was trying to get over by her but people filing in were blocking my way.   Then I heard her high pitched scream wayyyyy  up at the front of the hall.  My little girl was trying to get to me also and freaked out because she couldn't find me. 

There was so much glass ware and stuff on the tables for dinner it was crazy.  Glass and Toddlers is not a good combo.  There wasn't any room to put anything.   We started eating and she gagged on some lettuce.   Good way to give me a heart attack.  Her eyes were watering and she just was looking at me funny.  I quickly picked her up and stood her on the chair and a bunch of chewed up lettuce came out.  I think she has a habit of taking too big of bites and it gets to the back of her throat before she is ready.  She gags (which looks alot like choking to me) and gets it out.  But really....5 seconds seems like forever when it is happening.  Choking is my biggest fair.....always has been.

Once dinner was over I was able to relax.   We spent the rest of the night on the dance floor.  Cassie and I were the first ones out and danced with the bride.  Cassie was all about the bride.  She though she was Cinderella.   Her eyes just lit up whenever she came by.  The photographer was taking a bunch of pics of Cassie and she rocked her moves on the dance floor.   At 9:30 she was worn out.  She said good-bye to Cinderella and we went off to bed.  

Ready for the wedding

Sunday we came home and it was NOT a fun ride.   The first few hours were fine.  She fell asleep for only 30 min and woke up not a happy camper.  She was so tired and wanted to sleep but couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep in the car.  We stopped at McDonald's and took a potty break.   People must have thought I was beating her in the bathroom.  She had THE WORST tantrum.  Screamed at the top of her lungs.  She was just so tired.   She screamed so bad she almost made herself vomit in the car.  Poor girl was so wiped out.   She finally settled down and we got moving.   Then she had to poop.   And she only wanted to poop in her potty at home.....which was still a couple hours away.   So then she tried holding it which made matters worse.   Near the end she was in pain.   OH NOT FUN!!   It took us 7 hours to get home.  7 hours is a long time in a car for a little gal.....and for Mommy.  Glad were home.