Two weekends ago, we went to Atlanta for Phil's sister, Joanna's, wedding.
We drove.
The whole way.
With a 1 year old.
Who DOES NOT sleep in the car.
Amazingly enough, we survived the 9 hour trip there AND the 10 hour trip back. I can't say that it was much fun, but it wasn't as miserable as I had imagined it might be. On the way down, Luke slept for 30 minutes exactly in the morning and 1 hour (an all-time record) in the afternoon . He cried/screamed on and off through most of Tennessee, but other than that, he did okay. On the way back up to Indy he slept for 20 minutes in the morning and almost 30 minutes in the afternoon. I mean, seriously. How do you sit strapped into a comfy seat for 10 hours and not even sleep for an hour? If it hadn't been for Luke, I would have been struggling to stay awake for an entire hour of our 10 hour trip.....It was all worth it though, because we had a great time once we got to Atlanta, and we also got to be a part of Joanna and Brian's special day. As an added bonus my parents drove up from Tampa, so that was extra-special having both sets of Luke's grandparents there to enjoy him. The wedding was so much fun and Joanna was GORGEOUS and so, so happy. Seriously, we couldn't have asked for a better trip. Well...maybe we could have with the whole car ride thing, but you know what I mean. Anyway, prepare yourself for the world's longest blog post ever dedicated to just one weekend. In fact I was beginning to doubt I'd get it all done before Joanna & Brian's first anniversary. If you can't make it through the whole thing, that's okay. I'll still be your friend.
We left Indy right after breakfast and were happy to be on the road by 7:30 am. So was Luke.
Guess what Lukie Lu? We're going to Atlanta!!
SWEEEEEEEEET!
Grammy & Papa T. and Flipper & Pops all are gonna be there and they're going to eat you up.
You're their favorite.
"Aw shucks. Now you're making me blush."
Nine hours later we were in Atlanta just in time for Luke's bed time. The next day Flipper & Pops came over to Grammy & Papa T.'s to see us.
2 grandpas, 1 daddy, 1 Lukie, and tons of Legos = tons of FUN!
Luke's favorite thing was pushing them all around and making lots of really loud noise on the wood floors. Can you tell?
Sharing a few good stories with his grandmothers.
The apple of their eyes....G-parent LOVE.
3 generations of Tatum men.
Next time we'll get them to actually look at the camera for this pic.
Not only was there an abundance of attention for the Big Man, there was also an abundance of new toys for him to choose from.
And speaking of attention, he loved having some tickle time with Pops.
The next day was the wedding day... We didn't get to take any pics at the rehearsal dinner the night before, b/c we were too busy chasing Luke all over the place and trying to keep him from pouring ranch dressing all over people. Oh wait. He did that....Anyway, the wedding was so sweet and Joanna was the happiest, most fabulous bride. Brian was beaming as he watched her walk down the aisle, and their exchange of vows made us all cry.
Luke joined us at the ceremony and did pretty well. He loved the organ music in the beginning and ate Cheerios through about half of the ceremony. Then when he started making noise, my dad grabbed him and escorted him out. They played in the vestibule for about 10 minutes until it was over. THANK YOU, DAD!!
Luke wondering why we interrupted his play time with Pops...
Since Brian is in the Army, the bride and groom were given the honor of leaving the church under the "Arch of the Sabers".
The best part was that as they walked out from under it, one of the Army guys slapped Joanna on the booty with his saber and said, "Welcome to the Army!" Apparently it's a right of passage. Not just a frisky Army dude.
Off to the reception!
(Not really. They went around the block and then came back for pictures. Ha!)
Stinker was so tired, this is the only way he'd take a picture.
We drove.
The whole way.
With a 1 year old.
Who DOES NOT sleep in the car.
Amazingly enough, we survived the 9 hour trip there AND the 10 hour trip back. I can't say that it was much fun, but it wasn't as miserable as I had imagined it might be. On the way down, Luke slept for 30 minutes exactly in the morning and 1 hour (an all-time record) in the afternoon . He cried/screamed on and off through most of Tennessee, but other than that, he did okay. On the way back up to Indy he slept for 20 minutes in the morning and almost 30 minutes in the afternoon. I mean, seriously. How do you sit strapped into a comfy seat for 10 hours and not even sleep for an hour? If it hadn't been for Luke, I would have been struggling to stay awake for an entire hour of our 10 hour trip.....It was all worth it though, because we had a great time once we got to Atlanta, and we also got to be a part of Joanna and Brian's special day. As an added bonus my parents drove up from Tampa, so that was extra-special having both sets of Luke's grandparents there to enjoy him. The wedding was so much fun and Joanna was GORGEOUS and so, so happy. Seriously, we couldn't have asked for a better trip. Well...maybe we could have with the whole car ride thing, but you know what I mean. Anyway, prepare yourself for the world's longest blog post ever dedicated to just one weekend. In fact I was beginning to doubt I'd get it all done before Joanna & Brian's first anniversary. If you can't make it through the whole thing, that's okay. I'll still be your friend.
We left Indy right after breakfast and were happy to be on the road by 7:30 am. So was Luke.
Guess what Lukie Lu? We're going to Atlanta!!
SWEEEEEEEEET!
Grammy & Papa T. and Flipper & Pops all are gonna be there and they're going to eat you up.
You're their favorite.
"Aw shucks. Now you're making me blush."
Nine hours later we were in Atlanta just in time for Luke's bed time. The next day Flipper & Pops came over to Grammy & Papa T.'s to see us.
2 grandpas, 1 daddy, 1 Lukie, and tons of Legos = tons of FUN!
Luke's favorite thing was pushing them all around and making lots of really loud noise on the wood floors. Can you tell?
Sharing a few good stories with his grandmothers.
The apple of their eyes....G-parent LOVE.
3 generations of Tatum men.
Next time we'll get them to actually look at the camera for this pic.
Not only was there an abundance of attention for the Big Man, there was also an abundance of new toys for him to choose from.
And speaking of attention, he loved having some tickle time with Pops.
The next day was the wedding day... We didn't get to take any pics at the rehearsal dinner the night before, b/c we were too busy chasing Luke all over the place and trying to keep him from pouring ranch dressing all over people. Oh wait. He did that....Anyway, the wedding was so sweet and Joanna was the happiest, most fabulous bride. Brian was beaming as he watched her walk down the aisle, and their exchange of vows made us all cry.
Luke joined us at the ceremony and did pretty well. He loved the organ music in the beginning and ate Cheerios through about half of the ceremony. Then when he started making noise, my dad grabbed him and escorted him out. They played in the vestibule for about 10 minutes until it was over. THANK YOU, DAD!!
Luke wondering why we interrupted his play time with Pops...
Since Brian is in the Army, the bride and groom were given the honor of leaving the church under the "Arch of the Sabers".
The best part was that as they walked out from under it, one of the Army guys slapped Joanna on the booty with his saber and said, "Welcome to the Army!" Apparently it's a right of passage. Not just a frisky Army dude.
Off to the reception!
(Not really. They went around the block and then came back for pictures. Ha!)
Stinker was so tired, this is the only way he'd take a picture.
So this pic of Jo and Brian with their niece/nephews is kinda fuzzy (it's hard to take a good picture of things in motion), but it's still cute.
Luke with Grammy and cousins, Matthew and Chandler.
Doesn't Phil's mom look SO pretty?!!!
The wedding started at 6 pm, so by the end it was already Luke's bedtime and the handsome man was soooo tired.
Seriously, Mom? Another picture?
Stud muffin with the parents of the bride, a.k.a Grammy and Papa T.
Uncle Brandon and sleepy punkin.
Flipper and Pops with their favorite grandson.
Ummm...how insanely gorgeous was Joanna?? And Brian didn't look half bad himself.
I love me some tuxedo-ed hubby!!
Hubby and me with Phil's parents at the reception.
(Oh how I wish I'd gotten my hair done with the girls...I certainly could have used it!)
My mama and me!
This is how Luke spent the reception...
upstairs in our hotel room with Pops manning the monitor in another room.
The next morning there was a yummy breakfast downstairs with the bride and groom. Since we were staying in the Georgia Tech Hotel, they had the Ramblin' Wreck in the lobby. It was begging us to take some pictures with it. Luke, being in LOVE with cars these days, was loving playing in the Wreck.
"Laid back...with my mind on my money and my money on my mind..."
So maybe he wasn't lovin' it when we closed the door.
Mommy and Lukie at the wheel. To heck with 10 and 2. He's already a one-handed driver.
What's the good word, y'all?
The fam.
The fam with the bride the morning after. Notice how happy she is!!
Lukie and Aunt Jo Jo. Love this pic!
After stuffing our faces at the breakfast, we went to lunch with my parents and our family friends, Skip and Margaret Laney. Mom and Dad were staying with the Laneys in their gorgeous condo in Buckhead, so we also got to visit with them on Saturday before the wedding. Luke had so much fun playing there.
Every time we walked in the condo, Luke had to pet the zebra and swat at his mane a few times.
And then he would be off, running down the hall, on his way to destroy a bedroom.
Thankfully Margaret had a few of her grandkids' toys, so that kept Luke's attention for about a minute.
Daddy came up with all sorts of ways to keep Luke from breaking things.
Finally, we headed out with Flipper and Pops. Unfortunately we were too busy trying to save the condo to think to get a picture of Luke with the Laneys.
While waiting on the elevator, Luke got to play with Daddy in the humongous mirror in the hall.
Then he learned how to push buttons in the elevator...and was mighty upset to find out that you're not allowed to push them all.
After our lunch at Flip Burger Boutique (such a cool place...Krispy Kreme milkshake = H.E.A.V.E.N), we headed up to Cartersville to stay with Phil's sister and bro-in-law for the night to get a head start on our LONG trip back the next day. After such a busy morning, Luke passed out in the car for 45 whole minutes!
My sleepyhead chunker man.
Luke had so much fun playing at Auntie Em's house. Here he is playing with dominos and his Auntie Em.
Then he played the keyboard with his feet...
...and then enjoyed the vista from the guest room.
I guess he got a little carried away.
Lastly, Auntie Em read Luke a bunch of books and stole herself lots o' sugar!
Aunt Jo Jo and Uncle Brian, thanks for getting married and having such a fun wedding. We had a blast and are so glad we could be there to celebrate with you. We love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!!
Gorgeous! Thank you for capturing the memories!!
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