Michigan

During the last week of August, we headed up to Michigan to visit Bill's family. Once again, I did an awful job of taking pictures but did manage to snap a few.

Hank, Daddy, and cousin Jaxsen on a Model T at Greenfield Village.

Hank's first merry-go-round ride at Greenfield Village

Family and Friends

I'm embarrassed to say that I did a horrible job of taking pictures while we visited our family and friends back in August. Yes, that's right, I'm still blogging about August. I promise I will eventually catch up :) So what I have is a bunch of random pictures taken during our vist to Indiana. (I even had to borrow some from my mom and Aunt Becky)



Hank with his cousins, Eli and Luke.

Hank chillin with Aunt Becky

Bill with a few of his Army buddies.

Grandma, Mommy, and Hank

Me, Hank, and my best friend Liz

Hank and cousin Ellie

Passed out...

Cousins!!

Hank and Grandma

Hank with me and my cousin Meredith (and a soon-to-be new cousin due in March, yay!!!)

Hank and Garmie (great-grandma)





Deep-fried Twinkies!

After taking a few days to rest after our long trip, we joined my cousin Libby and her two boys, Eli and Luke at the Indiana State Fair. We enjoyed some good 'ol fair food (including a deep fried twinkie!), shopping at some of the booths (I just couldn't stay away from the Tupperware booth), and going on a few safe rides.

Hank's first ride. We sat in a giant bear that went very slowly in a big circle.

Libby, Luke, and Eli on the ferris wheel.

It looks like Mommy and Daddy were way more excited about the ferris wheel.

Bill and Eli on the Scrambler.

Looks like someone is having fun at the fair!

2,185 miles!

It seems like I agonized about this road trip for months. I've heard a lot of parents say that their children absolutely loved being in the carseat. Hank has never really enjoyed the carseat that much. I always blamed it on the fact that we had to drive so far to get anywhere out in California. I spent many car trips riding in the back seat with him. So I felt incredibly guilty every time I thought about him having to be in the carseat for over 2,000 miles. Thankfully, my mom was able to take time off from work and make the trip with us. Turns out, I worry too much. Hank was such a trooper. Of course, he got very tired of the carseat (What baby wouldn't?!), but he napped a lot, and we were able to make it to Indiana in 3 days including a stop at Fort Leonardwood in Missouri to visit some friends.

Hanging out in the hotel after a long day of driving.

One of many naps taken on the trip.

Aunt Becky met us for a pit-stop in Terre Haute - I think she wanted bragging rights as one of the first to meet Hank :)