We had a fantastic trip back to NJ. There was so much to do and so many people to see. I will start from the beginning and go from there. We took the red eye and Frank brought us to the gate. He had to travel to Cali that day for business so he was exhausted. We said bye to him about 40 min before we boarded the plane around 10pm. Riley was so over tired and Devin was wiped. Since we did not have assigned seats before arriving at the airport (blast US Airways) and we got assigned to be in the last row of the plane where the seats do not recline. There was a lady sitting in the aisle seat that I asked to have moved so we could have the whole row and they thankfully the Us Airways guy did that for me. We got to preboard too which was awesome because that allowed me to get everything together without the stress of people staring at me.
After we took off, Devin went to sleep on the floor on the bed I made. Riley was a bit of a handful and was so over tired that she cried for a few minutes on and off until she fell asleep. I laid her on the middle and window seat on another pillow I brought. They both slept until we started to descend and the seat belt sign came on. I slept only about an hour because I was afraid Riley would roll off the seats onto Dev.
We got in Wednesday am at 5:45 est (2:45 am PST). Both kids took killer naps that day to try and catch up on missed sleep. We hung out around the house and had a great rain storm in the early evening. The kids got to play in their first puddle after the rain let up. They had a blast stomping in the water and running up and down the puddle splashing each other. They were wiped after that and went to bed around 8:30. It was a success to get them on EST by flying in on the red eye. 
Thursday we went to Johnson's Farm. Pop Pop Griffith, Lauren and her son Cole met us for some apple picking and pumpkin picking. There was a little play area that the kids got to play in while we waited for the hay ride to begin. All the kids had a great time and the weather could not have been better. It was cloudy with a high of 76. Boy did that cool air feel great on my skin and I loved getting to wear jeans again. 
Friday morning we made the drive down to Ocean City to see Riley and Devin's great grandparents. Devin talked the entire hour in the car non stop and Riley just hung out. I really do not know how his mouth does not get dry of having to stay open the whole time while he talks. My dads sister Dawn also works in the area and was able to stop by for an hour or so to meet the kids again. We had a great time seeing them and we were sad to leave the great grandparents knowing that we will not see them for a while.
Friday night Riley got to spend time with Grammy while Devin went to the Philly's game with myself, Kelly, Dana and Pop Pop Griffith. Pop Pop had gotten first row tickets right at the dugout which Devin loved b.c the Philly Phanatic danced on the dugout during the 7th inning stretch. He liked the game, but got bored by the 3rd inning. Thank goodness the Phanatic would pop up now and then to keep him interested. 
Saturday we spent the morning and early afternoon at mom and dad Skinners house. Devin and Riley got to play with all of their cousins and spend time with their aunts and uncles as well. Devin and Riley were so both worn out from this one that they fell asleep before we were 2 miles away. They haven't met a lot of those family members so it was nice for them to spend the day playing outside with them. Saturday night we walked down to a local restaurant by Grammys house for an early dinner and the kids went to bed soon after they wound down again.
Sunday was another fun filled day of family time. My Aunt and Uncle held their annual family reunion for us this weekend (it is usually in 2 weeks). We arrived around 11 am and the kids both caught their first fish and Devin got to go for a canoe ride with cousin Bart. They met a few other distant cousins and we headed out about 1pm so Riley could go home and nap. Devin came back to Grammys with me and we played outside until it was time to get ready for the picnic Grammy was hosting for friends and family. People started to arrive about 4 pm and Miss Riley was still asleep. She slept until about 4:45ish and was raring to go! Grammy and Dana made a tunnel out of appliance boxes and she had taken apart a stack of hay and hid toys inside for the kids. Both were a huge hit and the hay ended up being the ammo for a super fun hay fight toward the end of the night. Guests were all gone by 7:30 and after bath time the kids were so wiped they went right to bed. 
We flew out Monday morning on full plane. Riley sat on my lap for the first 2 hours and she laid down to take a nap on the bed I made her on the floor. She slept there for a solid hour and a half while Devin watched a movie. He fell asleep in his seat and when Riley woke up 20 minutes later I transferred him the floor and Riley sat in his chair. We were in the air for 5 hrs 15 min and when you calculate in the driving time, sitting time, plane time, drive home----our travel day was about 8.5 hours. The kids did great though :) I was wiped and really wished I had a maid and butler to do our laundry and make dinner when we got home. No such luck so Chinese take out it was and 4 loads later we were back on top!
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