Well, Brett was out of town last week for 5 nights, and I survived!!! Partly because of my Dad and Barbara coming to stay and help out for 3 of those nights. So thanks to them:)
I am such a baby when it comes to staying by myself. If everything had gone perfectly, I think I could have handled it. But, Owen got sick and that almost put me over the edge. Normally I don't freak out about illness, but the week prior Brett had a sinus infection and a kid in his class had PINK EYE, so I was a little on edge. Especially about the Pink Eye illness. It is one thing I DO NOT WANT TO GET! That and lice. Yuck. And since I usually get everything Owen does, I really didn't want him to get it.
Plus, we were headed to Philadelphia to visit my Aunt Jean and Uncle Rich and I didn't want him to be sick for the trip. Oh, and I had to get to the airport by myself originally so that was a little daunting. But, luckily my Dad's flight was an hour before mine so they helped me get everything checked in. Once that was done I knew I'd be fine because Owen is a great traveler and we've done that before.
FridayHere is my Dad and Owen riding on the people mover together at the airport...not sure who enjoyed it more.
Brett was already in Philadelphia for a conference so him and my Uncle came to pick us up. We just hung out Friday afternoon/evening chatting and enjoying a yummy lasagna dinner that my Aunt made. They are both gourmet cooks so we knew we'd be eating great the whole time!!!
My Aunt Jean is my Dad's sister and my Uncle Rich is my Godfather. Two of the best people you will ever meet.
They have a big backyard which was so great for Owen to run around in. Of course, he just wanted to play in the rocks...
You can see their dog Austin in the background. Owen and him really liked each other but were both scared of each other. It was quite comical. And Owen said "Austin" about 5,000 times and continued to ask about him after we got home.
Saturday
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Saturday we went to Longwood Gardens. I had not been there since I was a little girl and really wanted to take Owen.
They had a really cute outdoor kids area with a maze and an overlook around a tree. Owen thought the Queen Bee chair was really fun. I don't know what happened to my sweet little boy that used to pose for the camera, but he's gone... Now I'm lucky to just get him looking at me.
Nice.
I wanted to get a really cute picture of the two of us, but I probably should have done it at the beginning because by this point Owen was soaked and didn't want to sit still. Unfortunately Brett was back at the house with a migraine so that is why he isn't in the picture.
That afternoon, Uncle Rich went and bought Owen a pool because he was so into the water. He really liked it!
SundayOn Sunday, Owen wasn't feeling real great so we just hung out around the house. He discovered they had a fountain and couldn't get a enough of it. He also learned to say "fountain."
He stopped for Uncle Rich to read him a story about a "pillar" as he likes to call them.
My cousin Richie brought over his kitten Chase. Him and Owen played with each other through the window.
And sat with each other inside. It was SOOOOO sweet. I wish our cats liked him this way.
As a side note, Owen isn't usually allowed the pacifier unless he's sleeping but he was feeling so terrible we let him have it.
Saturday and Sunday my Uncle cooked on his big green egg. It's combination smoker/grill and we had the yummiest chicken and ribs. So good.
We had an absolutely fabulous weekend. What a great way to kick off the summer.
Look how sweet he is!!! Congratulations Jen and Todd:)
Friday night we hung out at Kim and Jeff's. They have a little girl Julia that just turned 3 and is SO adorable. Maria and her little boy Anthony (just turned 2 in March) and Beth came over to visit. It is always so great just hanging out with old friends. Even if it's nothing exciting.
They also enjoyed eating some yummy dinner together. 
And as a special treat they got to stay up a little past their bedtimes. Which made them very silly!!!
Of course, after all of the hype, neither kid actually got in the water. But Owen did enjoy playing with the beach balls.
Isn't she a beautiful bride?!?!?!?
So sweet!
Me and Char
The OU gang. From left to right: Kerri, Maria, me, Char, Nikki, Beth, Sarah, Kim and Betsy.
It was so much fun catching up with everyone and was a great wedding!
Brett was already in Philadelphia for a conference so him and my Uncle came to pick us up. We just hung out Friday afternoon/evening chatting and enjoying a yummy lasagna dinner that my Aunt made. They are both gourmet cooks so we knew we'd be eating great the whole time!!!
You can see their dog Austin in the background. Owen and him really liked each other but were both scared of each other. It was quite comical. And Owen said "Austin" about 5,000 times and continued to ask about him after we got home. 
Saturday
They had a really cute outdoor kids area with a maze and an overlook around a tree. Owen thought the Queen Bee chair was really fun. I don't know what happened to my sweet little boy that used to pose for the camera, but he's gone... Now I'm lucky to just get him looking at me.
Nice.
I actually managed to get a really cute picture!
This is just the beginning of the water craziness.
I wanted to get a really cute picture of the two of us, but I probably should have done it at the beginning because by this point Owen was soaked and didn't want to sit still. Unfortunately Brett was back at the house with a migraine so that is why he isn't in the picture.
That afternoon, Uncle Rich went and bought Owen a pool because he was so into the water. He really liked it!
Sunday
He stopped for Uncle Rich to read him a story about a "pillar" as he likes to call them.
And sat with each other inside. It was SOOOOO sweet. I wish our cats liked him this way.
As a side note, Owen isn't usually allowed the pacifier unless he's sleeping but he was feeling so terrible we let him have it.
We had an absolutely fabulous weekend. What a great way to kick off the summer.
