Roadtrips & Reunions

Wyatt went on his first roadtrip over Memorial Day weekend. It's a trip our family has been looking forward to for quite awhile. Saturday morning we packed up the truck and headed north to the little town of Comstock, Nebraska, population 110. When you map Comstock on Google, you have to zoom in really close to see that any roads go to it. But it's a place dear to Randy's family's hearts because Grandpa and Grandma Lenstrom live there and have made such an impact for God's kingdom on that community. And this weekend the entire family gathered for the first time in 19 years to celebrate Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary.

Wyatt met his great grandparents for the first time and posed for this picture with them on Sunday morning. My jaw about dropped when Grandma told me she was wearing her wedding dress to church! You'd never know that dress had been packed in a cedar chest for 60 years. I wish I had a copy of their wedding picture...she was wearing the same heart-shaped locket and everything.

After family pictures we all went down to the Baptist church for the morning service. Grandpa and Grandma got up and introduced all 34 of us. Then Grandpa told with a thick voice of how God has blessed the family and preserved each of us. All weekend long he gave the glory to God over and over for their marriage and for the family - all of whom are believers and who get along so very well. We are blessed with an amazing legacy!

Saturday afternoon we loaded up trucks and gators and went out to explore the old family farms. One farm once belonged to Grandpa's uncles and Grandma taught school at the little one room school house just down the road. The barn is at the sheep farm where Grandpa worked.


Wyatt also got to meet his cousin Justin and Uncle Ryan and Aunt Nanci this weekend. They live in Phoenix and surprised Grandma and Grandpa for the celebration. Justin is a wonderful cousin for Wyatt. He shared his cars and can't wait to play with him. We promised that when they come at Christmas, he'll be able to make Wyatt smile and laugh and that Wyatt will be much more active then.

Sunday afternoon we went to Kansas City to spend Monday with Ryan and Nanci and Justin at Jennifer and Brian's house. The boys helped Brian build their deck and the girls hung out inside out of the rain. We treasure those times when all of us can be together since it only happens once or twice a year.

Wyatt did a great job with all the traveling - we logged close to 17 hours in the car from Saturday to Tuesday. He did have his first diaper blowout (or as my brother says "butt-losion") on our second stop Saturday. Up his back, down his leg. He only got a little on his carseat, amazingly enough. I think that day he went through 4 outfits...good thing I practically brought his entire wardrobe!!!