We just got back on Monday from a weekend long trip to New Jersey to visit Bobby's family.
We left early Friday morning, and our first stop was to see grandma and grandpa Murtha. We got to see their new apartment and have dinner with them at a really good little Italian place. Saturday, Pat's brothers drove down and we all had lunch at a fun diner near the grandparents' home. After that, we drove to north Jersey to see John's side of them family. We went to Uncle Tom and Aunt Toni's house for pizza. Aunt Jo flew up from Florida, so it was fantastic to see her! On Sunday a bunch of cousins along with Uncle Bill and Uncle Mike came over and we had a lunch BBQ. I finally got to meet cousin Jen, her husband Rob and their 8 month old son Ryan! After lunch we took a short drive to see "Aunt" Karen and her family. We had a BBQ at her daughter and son-in-law's place. Lots of yummy food! It flew by, but we had such a great time catching up with everyone and just spending time with family! It was definitely a TON of food!
Next time, Bobby and I want to stay an additional few days on our own so we can drive to New York and spend some time there for our vacation. Even though I enjoyed myself, I was sick the whole time! Thursday I woke up with a horrible sore throat, which got worse overnight. Friday, I was stuffy and felt gross. The sore throat went away but my cold was getting worse. Aunt Toni had laryngitis while we were there, and now I'm thinking I got it. Yesterday I felt all around awful. Today I physically felt much better but I can barely speak, so that's no good. I had to leave work early in order to rest my voice so I can work the rest of the week.
Overall a great trip! Always sad to leave them!
