Little Lauren

Oh, the kids are growing up. Little Lauren Sanborn is getting married in May. I took the amtrack (for $16) to St. Louis, where my family picked me up, we then drove to Bourbon to spend the night with the other Sanborns. I love my family, they are so much fun; they had drinks waiting for us when we got there. Considering, I had not really slept in over 24 hours, I was feeling fine in no time. Kaylen and Lauren's grandparents, The Stuckys, were also there. We ended up having 10 people sleep in their house, and our gracious hosts didn't flinch Aunt Donna and Uncle Blake are wonderful people, and I'm bummed that I unfortunately have no pictures of them on this blog, but no worries, come wedding day, there will be plenty. Then we headed to Rolla, MO for a couples wedding shower. The Aunts (my mother and Aunt Dana) were throwing it, so they spent the next day cooking deliciousness while the rest of us just pooped around. A lovely Saturday if you ask me. I did manage to go for a walk around Anthony's Mill and the lake somewhere in between naps.
That night the shower was held at Grandma Diane and Grandpa NIck's house. My parents did their magic and cooked pulled pork, chicken, cheesy corn, and of course milky way bar desserts for about 60 people. (They make it look so easy!)
Warren has a lot of cousins. I lost count. I didn't get to know many new people, I just stayed with the people I wanted to hang out with. I don't see that side of teh family too often, so it was fun to see everyone. Once the big crowd left it was just Kaylen, Lauren, Warren, Warren's sister, Kaylen's date, Grandma Stucky, Brandon, and I playing catch phrase. Just some good wholesome fun.
It was a family filled 48 hours. I feel guilty for not visiting more often. I'm only 6 hours away, being with them was a reminder of how lucky I am to have such a great family.