North Carolina

For my birthday, my amazing husband bought me a ticket to go home and visit for a week. It was a wonderful week, and went by way to quick. I didn't take near enough pictures.

The flight there was not too bad, just long. Kodee did pretty good other than crying herself to sleep for half an hour.

I got to eat lots of yummy food, but still didn't get to all the places that were on my eat list. Yes, I had an eat list. I got to eat at Chicfila, Wilbur's, Pizza Inn, Bojangles, Krispy Kreme, and Andy's. MMMMMM.


Kodee with her classic Krispy Kreme hat.

We went to the NC State Fair. The fair in North Carolina is about 10 times bigger than the "fair" here. We had a fun day of walking around burning the calories from too much fair food. Pretty sure we should have done much more walking.


Where's Krystal?


Oh, just getting her hair did.


Prayer meeting at the fair anyone? You get a free silly band just for hearing about the Lort.


Kodee's favorite fair food? Ice.


With Grandpa. Collecting as usual.


Mother with her Pepsi.


My brother JL, with Danielle.

I didn't get to see everybody I wanted to see. Or visit with some of the people I did get to see for only a few minutes. There is never enough time!


Kodee with her pretty cousins Kay-Lynn, and Summer.


Kodee in her chair, the only thing she was friendly too the whole visit.


Kodee with her future husband, Jayden.

The flight home was hell. I went to bed at 1 am the night before and had to wake up at 3 am to make the 7 am flight out. We got to the airport only to find that the flight had been canceled due to weather in Chicago, where my layover was. They were able to put me on the 6am flight that had been delayed until 10am( all other passengers were delayed until 5pm that night, and then later canceled, so I am glad I at least got that far). Kodee fell asleep and I held her the whole time waiting for 10am. We finally boarded and there were maybe 10 people on the flight. I always complain about delayed planes thinking it is a cop-out, but never again. The flight was 3 hours long, the last hour getting to Chicago was like riding a roller coaster. I love roller coasters. But not while barfing in a tiny bag, while holding a crying baby. I'll pass. I have never gotten motion sickness before, but the flight was crazy. We had a half hour layover where I was able to get a motion sickness pill(that cost me 10 bucks..rude! take advantage of the poor sick people? I would have paid double), which pretty much knocks you out, and finish my "sickness" layed out on the airport bathroom floor. I managed to get myself on the plane and survive the last three hours of travel. I asked for a cup of ice and Kodee entertained herself with that while I fought to keep my head from falling over. I later learned we were the last flight allowed out of Chicago due to the worst winds they have had in 7 decades. Not a part of history I was excited to be there for.


Finally on a plane and still sleeping!!

I was so happy to see my Brian, and my little Kai and Katie Beth. I promised them that if they were good while I was gone, I would take them to a special place when I got back. So, we had to hurry and get to there places before they closed, since I was way later getting back than we had planned. Katie Beth got to go to Build a Bear, and Kailer got to go to a train store. I forgot to take pictures of Kai because I was so out of it.


Here is her puppy she chose. She named her Kayla.


Pampering her puppy.


Kailer, you can have a turn...