OKC

Last week, we drove down to Oklahoma City for my brother's wedding! We decided to drive through the night so that the boys would sleep most of the way. And they did! They did great. Mark drove the whole way and I slept a tiny bit here or there. I tried to stay awake to keep Mark company as he drove. He insisted on driving the whole way because he doesn't quite love my high way driving. Ha! 

Here they are…cashed out. 

It took about 10 hours. We got there early in the morning, too early to check into our hotel. So, we scoped out where it was...

you couldn't miss it. It was bright yellow. 

And then we headed over to Chic-fil-a for a few hours of breakfast and play time. My brother came to join us for breakfast as well on his way to work for the day. It was fun to get a little time with just him before the busy wedding festivities started! 

After eating for awhile we drove down to Norman to see Tyler's campus. 

 It was a beautiful day and the campus was so nice! 

It was cool to see where Tyler teaches and has lived for the past couple of years. 

Around 1 p.m. we were finally able to check into our hotel. We gave the boys baths to wash off the road trip and then we all rested. 

The boys LOVED staying in a hotel! 

Later that evening, Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie, and Flobby got in. We headed to the mall for a bit and then out to dinner with Uncle T., Auntie Laura, and her family. 

Grandpa hanging with the boys at dinner. 

This is a picture of what Nolan drew during dinner. He is so creative! Love his little mind! Makes me smile and laugh! 

After dinner we went to see Tyler and Laura's new home. It was so charming and beautifully decorated! I love being able to picture their new life together now. 

One of the boys' favorite parts of staying at the hotel...

Free, unlimited breakfast! They ate so well! And loved eating with Grandpa and Grandma every morning too. 

On Friday, Laura treated all of us girls to a day at the spa! 

It was wonderfully relaxing! Manicures and Massages! Thank you Laura! 

I have so many more pictures to share from the Rehearsal/Dinner and Wedding Day, but they are so much fun that they deserve their own posts, so we are now going to skip ahead a few days into the trip. 

The day after the wedding we had a Johnson-Rauh family brunch at Laura's parents' house. The boys got awesome gifts from Uncle T. and Auntie Laura to thank them for being Ring Bearers on their big day! 

Brooks loves his Paw Patrol station! 

And Heath and Nolan got new Lego sets. They were thrilled! 

We ate and talked about the wedding and enjoyed our last few minutes together as a family. We aren't sure of the next time that we will all be together again. Sad! 

 Then it was time to say our tearful goodbyes, give hugs, and get out on the road. 

Our drive home was mostly day driving, but the boys still did great! They read and drew pictures and watched movies and slept and ate. We were very impressed with how smoothly it went! It was boring, but easy. We got home around 9 p.m. and put the boys straight to bed. I had to teach the next two days, but the boys and Mark were all off for Thanksgiving Break. So they have been playing and relaxing and loving having time at home together! 

They built their new Lego sets this week! 

Nolan's Spyder Bytes Ninja Turtle Set...

and Heath's Batcopter! Thanks Uncle T. and Auntie Laura for spoiling the boys (and us) with gifts and LOVE this weekend! We had the best time celebrating your new marriage! Can't wait to share our pics and stories from the rest of the weekend next!