Thursday, June 30, 2011

Idaho Vacation

We took a break from our moving plans for a few days and flew to Idaho to visit Mike's mom and have a family reunion of sorts. Mike has 4 siblings and 3 of them were there with spouses and kids in tow. (Not everyone is pictured here but we took family portraits so I will post those when they are available.) Reese had a great time from the moment we set foot in the airport. She was fascinated with everything on the plane from the seat-back tray to the airplane safety card. She even tried to help with the luggage and when that wouldn't work she settled for carrying my purse around the terminal.


We noticed that in the short time we were there Reese's walking got so much better...and faster! I guess having a bunch of older cousins to chase after is good motivation to pick up the pace.

She also loved chasing after Jere's 2 dogs and cats.


The five days sure did go by fast. We were able to pack a lot in. Most of the activities were kid-centered as you can imagine. But the women managed to get away for an hour for some girl talk and a pedicure while the Dads took them to an indoor play place. Don't worry, the men had some kid-free time too. We let them get away and play 9 holes of golf, which somehow took 4 hours but whatever! Pictured: Reese; 14 months, Alyssa; 6, (twins) Oliver and Caden; 3, (Alyssa's brother's, Tobey; 3 and Isaac 18 months)

Another highlight of the trip was our trip to Roaring Springs Water Park- fun for kids of all ages. Reese and Mommy enjoyed floating the Lazy River and playing in the Leisure Lagoon...

Splashing around with Grandma!





...while Daddy and Uncle Roy tackled the Avalanche!


A good time was had by all. Thank you Grandma Jere and Steve for your hospitality!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

June

Hello Blog Fans,

June has been an interesting month. We made the decision to relocate to Chicago and will be doing so next month. We are excited but also a little daunted by all there is to do to prepare for the move and how much more complicated moving cross-country is when you have a 1-year old.
Reese and I will be flying in to Chicago on July 9th. I will stay a few days so she can get used to my parents and their house and then I will return to San Diego and make the 31 hour drive with Mike a few days later.


My parents will have their hands full but I think they will also have a lot of fun. Reese is toddling around and getting to be very independant. She continues to be a happy little girl and her sense of humor is really coming out. I think you can see it in the video below:



That's it for now. I have lot's of planning and packing to do. Love, Bronwen