On the afternoon of September 19, around 2:30, we departed for Holland, Michigan, to visit Matt's family. The kids did very well in the car, all things considered. I bought Claire a lap desk to have in the carseat so that she could color and play with stickers. It's also the only time they get to watch DVDs, so Claire enjoys that. A friend suggested buying glow sticks for the dark hours in the car, and this ended up being great fun for Claire. We stopped at a park about an hour before Nashville and had playtime and BBQ from a nearby restaurant. We put the kids in their PJs and continued on until we arrived at the Huyser's house around 4:20 am. Thankfully both kids slept for a bit in their pack and plays so Matt and I could get a little more rest before starting the day.
On Thursday morning, we went with GG and Bama to the nearby "Critter Barn." Most of the animals weren't on display because of some painting that was being done, but Claire got to go into a cage with cats and pet some bunnies, so she was just as happy as could be. James has started saying a few words now. "Cat" is one of these, so he was saying "tat tat tat" the whole time.
After the Critter Barn, we made a quick stop at a playground.
Thursday evening, Matt surprised me with a sunset sailboat ride to celebrate our sixth anniversary. It was a beautiful evening and the captain was a kind older gentleman full of interesting stories and details about the science behind how sailboats work. It wouldn't be a date for us without a little fluid mechanics discussion! :)
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