Lots Of Pictures From Our Trip to Ft. Drum

Ramsey and I made it safely home yesterday from our 10 day adventure to Ft. Drum, NY to welcome Cope home. It was quite the adventure to say the least. Ramsey had a terrible cold the first part and an ear infection the second part. Fun times. Cope and I both have horrible colds now and we're not sure if it is from Ramsey or something about the heating system in the hotel? The flight back to the ATL was bliss. Yes, Ramsey did AMAZING! I seriously could not have hoped for better. He did not cry once but I almost did b/c the cabin pressure on my head cold made me feel like my ears might bust at any moment. Surprisingly Ramsey's ear infection didn't make him hurt and I just kept feeding him cheerios so he would keep swallowing to get his ears to pop. We we're both very glad to get home to our own bed but miss Cope very much. We'll get to see him this next Saturday when he flies down to spend the weekend with us and gets to see his new house FINALLY!
WARNING: This is a long picture post but I wanted to include them all.

Ramsey getting psyched for his trip to Ft. Drum to see his Daddy:

Ramsey on the plane. We flew on buddy pass as infant in arms but the seat next to us was empty (thank God!) so he had some room to move. This was Ramsey's 2nd round trip flight and he isn't even 11 months old yet. I did not fly until I was 18.:

We arrived at our hotel at Ft. Drum on Thursday afternoon but Cope did not get in till Sunday so here are some of the things we did while we impatiently waited on him to get in.

We watched some TV. Ramsey's choice of course:

We played in the massage chairs in Bed Bath and Beyond:

We bundled up for the terribly cold weather:

We took pictures:

We explored every inch of the hotel room:

FINALLY it was Sunday afternoon and we waited in the Ft. Drum gym for the guys to get there.

Ramsey decked out in his American Flags:

Posing for some photo ops before hand. Ramsey had an awful cold and you can tell he felt bad by the look on his face:

The guys marched in in formation:

A reunion 14 months in the making:

The Rowell family is finally as it should be. ..TOGETHER!:

Checking out his adorable son:

Cope's parents made him a sign. Welcome home Cope!:

Father and Son getting to know each other again:

More exploring:

Trying on Daddy's hat:

Taking a nap with Daddy:

Watching TV with Dad:

Hey Mom:

Ramsey's first snow:

Photo op with Mom:

Posing with Cope's parents:

Still feeling poopy but comforted by some cartoons:

We steamed the bathroom for Ramsey and here is Cope holding him over the steam. Cope called it the man spa:

Ready for trick or Treating. Not really b/c he had an ear infection but we costumed him for a few pics and then went on just one stop to our friends house:

Can you tell how excited Ramsey was? Again, not really:

1st and only stop at our friends Dave and Christine's House:

Posing in Daddy's hat:
Overall it was a good trip in that we were there to welcome Cope home. If anyone has not ever spent 10 days in a one room hotel with a 10.5 month old with a horrible cold and ear infection I suggest you try it b/c after that experience I know we can get through ANYTHING. Ramsey is starting to feel better but I however am not. I'm hoping it is not the flu but the cold chills, fever and body ache are making me wonder?