Once Upon a Time...: June 2009

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Paw Paw and Dee Dee's house

jamming on the keyboard..

Scott, Nana and the girls

Scott's Aunt Carol with Ayla

Nana with the girls

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Chuck E Cheese's

Addie and Alexa dancing away

Ayla and Brandon

Dancing in front of the blue screen

Addie and Alexa

We celebrated Alexa's 7th birthday at Chuck E Cheese's in Memphis

SUMMER VACATION 2009- S'mores with Grandma and Grandpa

Amelia with her s'more

Addie and her s'more

Ayla eating her s'more

Grandma with Amelia

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Family Reunion in Iowa

family picture

my sister, me and my cousins, Paul, Laura and Jane

my friend Krista's son, Zach, with Addie and Ayla

Megan and Sophia

Amelia with her second cousin, Camryn

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Downtown Chicago

Waiting for the water taxi

on the water taxi

Aunt Megan with Addie and Ayla

in front of the American Girl Place

the girls with their dolls

on the train home

Addie with her Just Like You doll on the train

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Grandma and Grandpa's house

Grandpa with Ayla and Sophia

Addie with baby Sophie

rub-a-dub-dub 3 girls in a tub

Amelia LOVES baby Sophie

Amelia, Ayla and Addie checking out the baby

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Waterpark

It was a cloudy day for a waterpark day, but it actually turned out good. At least we did not have the not sun on us and it never did rain.

SUMMER VACATION 2009- Memphis Children's Museum

Addie and Ayla doing some grocery shopping in the Mini Kroger

Amelia is deciding on what to get

Addie and Ayla fishing

Dee Dee, Amelia, Ayla, Addie and Aunt Catherine

Ready for take off

SUMMER VACATION 2009

Well, we just got back from our longest vacation ever!! We spent 2 1/2 weeks traveling all across the country. From our home in Corpus Christi, we drove to Olive Branch, MS (Memphis, TN area) where we spent 3 days with Dee Dee and Paw Paw (Scott's parents). While there, we went to the Children's Museum in Memphis, went to a waterpark and saw Catherine (Scott's sister), Nana and other family members. From there, we then drove up to Chicago to visit Grandma and Grandpa (my parents) for 6 days. My sister, Megan, and her husband, Wesley, and daughter, Sophia (10 mos), also came to visit from Nashville. On that Friday, my sister, Addie, Ayla and myself took the train into downtown Chicago. We took a water taxi over to Michigan Ave and went to the American Girl Place. What a sight to see! We spent a good hour and a half just walking around looking at all the neat things you can buy for your doll. I bought a Just Like You doll for each Addie and Ayla. They really do look like them! We then took a taxi back to train station and caught the train home. The guys spent the day at a Cubs baseball game. My mom stayed home and baby-sat the babies. The next day we drove 2 1/2 hours to Durant, Iowa where I was born. We got to see TONS of family that I have not seen in years. It was so much fun catching up with everyone! After our time in Chicago, we drove back down to Olive Branch and spent another 3 days with Dee Dee and Paw Paw. Their neighbor's grandchildren were in town visiting and Addie became such good friends with Alexa, who is one year older. Ayla and Alexa's brother, Brandon, also played well together. While we were there, Alexa turned 7, so they invited us to Chuck E Cheese's for lunch. After spending 3 days there, it was time to make the long trip back home. Boy, did we enjoy seeing and spending time with friends and family! The time went by so fast! We will always cherish these vacation memories!