We are back from Cameroon

We are back from our trip to Cameroon, woop woop. We've actually been back for a week but we were all jetlagged and tired for days. We took the longest and busiest trip of our lives with our 3 kids and made it back to tell the tale. It is hard traveling with little kids particularly when it's a far distance and you have to get on 2 different planes and deal with layovers. It was tough, but we are so happy that me made the trip to celebrate my brothers weddings.

I still have to sort through loads of awesome pics before I can tell you all about this awesome trip. The flights there and back were tough, I never puked this entire pregnancy but I made up for it all on this trip. The nausea turned into vomiting and there was nothing I could do about it. I should have taken that nausea medication my doctor recommended, oh well. We were all exhausted  because the days were long but they were so much fun.

The boys absolutely loved Cameroon, hubby didn't hate it but he definitely did not love the lack of basic amenities (water, electricity, wifi, you name it), and I just loved showing my boys around my hometown and taking them places where I grew up. All and all it was an amazing trip that we are not going to attempt again anytime soon :).

We were all smiles when we got on the plane ready for our adventure :). Oh hubby and his fake smile but are we good at this selfie business with 3 kids or what?

We hit the ground running and partied hard at my brothers wedding the day after we arrived. Loving our family in the traditional print

They are married

So many of our cousins traveled from Europe and America to be there and it was nice to hang out with all of them

We got dressed up for the evening. Aren't my boys just so adorable in their tux

We didn't get a family picture because it was just so hectic but hubby looked good in his attire too

My brother and his wife made an entrance :)

We slept like babies from the jetlag

Touring my hometown with my mom and my aunt

Look at this crowd of mine hanging out in a bistro, oh hubby and his fake smiles

We hung out with my dad who let the boys run around his house. I guess rules only apply to your own kids and not the grandkids

I took hubby to the high school I graduated from ;)

We also hung out at my grandparents house with my mom, aunt and grandma

In front of the house I grew up in

Walking my street with the family, I used to walk this way to school when I was younger. Ah the memories

We went to the village where we hung out with my cousins. None of us live in Cameroon anymore so it was nice to all meet up here for a happy occasion

We all hung out in my grandma's kitchen in the village, is this awesome or what

And we of course took a picture in front of my grandparents house. This is where my ancestors come from yall, so happy to have introduced my boys to my heritage

We visited my dad's house in the village

Then before we knew it we were in Buea for my other brother's wedding. Reunited with my niece. PS - this is what our family will look like when baby girl joins us this Summer, 3 boys and a girl

We hung out at my brother's H wedding the next day. I loved this print so much and the smiley faces on my babies

Hubby drank the palm wine for me to seal the deal between our family and my sister in law's family. I love that he got to experience some of our traditions first hand

After the wedding we were back in the city where we hung out with the grown ups while my mom watched the kids

We checked out the local markets, look at hubby in his element over there

Shopping with hubby :)

Then we ate some really delicious food. Seriously, African food is the best, totally not biased

Even hubby enjoyed his meal

 We hung out around town without the kids and it was epic

Hubby joined the guys at the local bar later that day, yep, he went native

And before we knew it, it was time to leave. More than 16 of us traveled from Europe and America to celebrate, how cool that we all have the same grandfather and grandmother :). We travel deep I tell you, I love my family

We had the longest layover in Paris so we got out and hung out with my cousin, it was so much fun and gave the boys a much needed break from the plane

I need to give mad props to my hubby who made this trip so memorable. It was his first time ever in Africa and he handled it like a boss. I love this man to pieces, he is the best partner in crime ever.

Overall, despite the minor hiccups, nobody got sick, nobody got hurt and everyone had an awesome time. I call this a win in my book. I definitely would not recommend traveling pregnant with 3 young kids, don't do it unless of course your brothers are getting married then there's no way to get around that. We are clearly mad :). Our trip to Cameroon was epic and I must say I look forward to taking all my kids back when they are a bit older and can really enjoy all that Cameroon has to offer.