Eli packed up bright and early Saturday morning for his road trip to South Carolina to go to the Infinger family reunion. He's never been to a family reunion, so he wasn't quite sure what to expect, but was glad dad got roped into going (mom owes dad big).
The day started off around 6:15A or so when grandma called to say she would be in town soon. Grandma had worked the night before from 8P-5A and came straight to Jacksonville when she got off work. Eli was ready, mom and dad packed plenty of diapers so everyone loaded up in the car with mom driving, dad in the passenger seat and grandma in the back with Eli.
The usual trip to South Carolina takes maybe 4 hours or so each way, this trip, took 5.25 hours or so each way. We stopped along the way as dad needed to pee and Eli needed to nurse or have a diaper change. His first stop was near Pooler, GA at a McDonald's:
Traffic was horrible on 95! Guess it was Spring Breakers heading home, but 95 was almost bumper to bumper from just outside Savannah until mom decided to take a detour near Yemasse to get to 17A.
Next stop was Walterboro. Eli got to nurse at a Citgo there and stare at the pig billboard:
After a few more stops, we made it to St Thomas Episcopal Church, http://www.stthomasofsc.com/, in North Charleston, SC just off E Montague Avenue near Park Cirle. The azaleas and dogwoods were in full bloom!
We got there a little late, but just in time for grace before lunch. And boy what a spread! Eli had never seen so much food or deserts in his life! He was a little full though, having just nursed in the nursery. He really liked the murals that were painted on the nursery walls. A lot for one little boy to take in!
Eli got to visit with great-great aunts and uncles, his Great Uncle Danny, cousin Lisa and her children, cousins Addison and Charley, Great Aunt Jackie and Rick, Great Uncle Gene, and especially Great-great Grandpa Buster:
The day started off around 6:15A or so when grandma called to say she would be in town soon. Grandma had worked the night before from 8P-5A and came straight to Jacksonville when she got off work. Eli was ready, mom and dad packed plenty of diapers so everyone loaded up in the car with mom driving, dad in the passenger seat and grandma in the back with Eli.
The usual trip to South Carolina takes maybe 4 hours or so each way, this trip, took 5.25 hours or so each way. We stopped along the way as dad needed to pee and Eli needed to nurse or have a diaper change. His first stop was near Pooler, GA at a McDonald's:
Traffic was horrible on 95! Guess it was Spring Breakers heading home, but 95 was almost bumper to bumper from just outside Savannah until mom decided to take a detour near Yemasse to get to 17A.
Next stop was Walterboro. Eli got to nurse at a Citgo there and stare at the pig billboard:
After a few more stops, we made it to St Thomas Episcopal Church, http://www.stthomasofsc.com/, in North Charleston, SC just off E Montague Avenue near Park Cirle. The azaleas and dogwoods were in full bloom!
We got there a little late, but just in time for grace before lunch. And boy what a spread! Eli had never seen so much food or deserts in his life! He was a little full though, having just nursed in the nursery. He really liked the murals that were painted on the nursery walls. A lot for one little boy to take in!
Eli got to visit with great-great aunts and uncles, his Great Uncle Danny, cousin Lisa and her children, cousins Addison and Charley, Great Aunt Jackie and Rick, Great Uncle Gene, and especially Great-great Grandpa Buster:
Great-great Aunt Nancy did a really good job organizing the reunion and having it hosted at her church.
The ride home was a little training for poor Eli. He slept for a good way initially, but after a while, grew weary of riding in his car seat and started to cry. After several stops to nurse and check for a dirty diaper (which eventually came in the Huddle House parking lot somewhere between Savannah and Brunswick), Eli finally fell alseep. Mom and dad think grandma might have been finger feeding him Mountain Dew....
After a long, weary day and the longest car trip EVER, Eli returned safe and sound to his house and went to bed around 9:45P. Grandma headed back to Interlachen. She still had to work the whole night!
He enjoyed the Infinger family reunion, but he's glad they're only once a year or so.
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