Columbus–Yoh Family Vacation

The weekend after school was out, Jeremy’s cousin (Greg) was married in Columbus.  This brought in Jeremy’s brother (and his family) and his sister (and her husband) from out of state.  Gloria decided to make this time an extended weekend family vacation.  It was a great idea.  We went down Friday afternoon and checked into a very nice hotel.  The best things about the hotel –

the glass elevator,

the staircase past the gazebo,

    

and the pool.

              

I would add a suite which had a door to allow adults to stay up longer than their children and a yummy breakfast.

On Friday night, the Greg and Maggie (stars of the wedding) hosted a gathering at Flanigans with pizza and sand volleyball.  It was difficult to know how to dress since it was a wedding event, but I might play volleyball.  (Who am I kidding?  I would definitely be playing volleyball.).  I wore khaki green shorts with a tank top.  It was “dressy” enough, and okay to play in.  It was a fun night to get my toes in the sand again. 

On Saturday, we made a trek to the pool (again… see above pictures).  Then, we got ready for the main event.  I found a fast, easy style I could manage to do for Madison.  Ellie was happy with her hair down. 

         

It was an outdoor ceremony.  The sun was intense, but it was beautiful.  Here are the mothers (bride’s mom on left, groom’s on right).

    

The wedding party

    

The bride with her father

The reception was fun.  The girls had fun dancing and taking pictures.

                   

On Sunday, we went to the Columbus Zoo.  I love the Columbus Zoo.  It did not disappoint.  We went on a boat ride to see the animatronic dinosaurs.  Theo (age 4) shouted back to his dad, “Don’t worry, Daddy.  You can do it!” when things seemed a bit scary.

      

We posed on statues, played with penguins, viewed animals, rode a carousel, and watched a show.  It was a long, but fun day.

                    

That night we went out to eat at The Rail restaurant.  It was good, the kids were tired.  Monday, we woke up, had a good breakfast, hit a store to pick up some shorts for Madison for Gatlinburg, and headed back home.  We are thankful for the time we can spend with family.  It is not easy to get everyone together when they are coming from two states in opposite directions.  Thank you, Grandma Yoh, for making such an effort to get things organized and people together.  We all appreciate it.