Last Friday we made a trip down to Eau Claire for my cousin, Jared's wedding to Stephanie. The kids were really excited because they were going to have the opportunity to play with some of their cousins. My cousins, Nicole and Rachel, happen to have kids that are the same ages and they love family holidays when they get the chance to play together. Unfortunately, right around lunchtime, Nolan started acting off. He was really grumpy, anxious, and wouldn't eat. We figured he was overtired and got through the ceremony without incident. We made it to the reception (at Florian Gardens - only a few minutes from Mom and Dad's house) and the kids were wide-eyed and excited about their first ever kiddie cocktails, the candy bar, and the placecards that said their actual names! They were having a blast. But by dinnertime, Nolan started fading fast. He didn't eat a single bite of food (chicken tenders and French fries, even!) and started shivering. He said his throat really hurt. He curled up in a blanket on Grandma's lap and was asleep by 6:15. We decided that Eric would take him home and that I would stay with Livi since she was so excited to "put on her dancing shoes" and dance with her cousin, Kate. And dance she did! Even with a random bridesmaid she had never met! She said her favorite song was the one from Trolls. It was fun to see her have such a great time - she danced non-stop until about 9pm when she curled up on my lap and said she was tired and ready for bed.
The next morning, Nolan was in rough shape. We took him to Urgent Care and they diagnosed him with strep throat. Man, this school year has been brutal with us getting sick! Fortunately after 24 hours of antibiotics, our spunky Nolan was feeling like himself again. It was a slightly more eventful weekend than what we bargained for, but the wedding was beautiful and it was great to see Livi have such a great time. Congrats, Jared and Steph!
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