Off to Cleveland

We took our first airline trip since having kids to visit Jeff's family in Cleveland in October.  We had a lot of angst over the whole event, especially getting everybody through the airport.  There were some stressful moments in the airport and on the plane, but overall, the kids did great.  They loved visiting Grandpa and Grandma's house and Adele really enjoyed spending time with her cousins, especially Abby.  Jeff's sister hosted an open house AND an early birthday party for Adele on consecutive nights.  Poor Adele had some kind of stomach bug when we were there, but she was a trooper. 

 

Jack's Birthday. He's really one!

We had a birthday party for Jack when he turned 1 in September.  It was a gorgeous fall day; you couldn't ask for nicer weather.

The kids are working on art projects that Aunt Diana brought over.

At first, Jack was very nervous about sitting in his high chair with everyone looking at him.  Then he became VERY nervous when we all started singing to him.  He did not like it at all.  He cried!  However, the cake really turned things around for him.  It is remarkable how much cake he ate.  Talk about Hog Heaven!

 

After eating all the cake, he moved on to the plate!

September 2010

September was a month of spectacular weather.  It was more like summer than fall, actually.  Here is Jack's first ear of corn.   You'd never know it by looking at him; he looks like a pro to me!

Jack and Adele really started playing more and more together in September.  They seem to enjoy each others company a whole lot. 

August 2010

Ahhh!

It's not easy being a fairy princess. 

Adele at the county fair on the bungee-trampoline things.  She even did a flip!

On the ride at Heritage Square.  She didn't like it too much once it started!

With Jeff on the little roller coaster at Heritage Square.  See how happy she is?  That's because it isn't moving.  She didn't like it so much once it started! 

The Wiggles!!!

The Wiggles coming onstage

We took Adele to see the Wiggles in early August.  If you don't know who the Wiggles are, they are a musical group for kids from Australia.   Adele loves the Wiggles and knows most of their songs.

Waiting for the show to start

Adele and a little girl, Lily, that she met in the aisle

 

One of the characters on the Wiggles show is a friendly pirate.  Lily's dad dressed up like a pirate for the show and Adele loved it and him.  

What Wiggles blogpost would be complete with video?!

 

Adele and Grandma

I know I already posted something similar to this before, but I found a better example of how Adele looks like my mom (picture on the left) as a toddler.  Adele's picture was taken last Christmas.

Utah Camping Trip

The weekend after Jeff''s parents left, we packed up everything we owned and went to Utah for the annual family camping trip. The drive over went better than expected; in fact, we arrived a day early. We slept in a tent, but thankfully, my parents' fifth-wheel trailer was there too.

Here's lunch at our campsite

Looking from our campsite to my aunt's campsite next door

Wading in the stream. Jack is on my back
The boys really got into whittling this year
My mom and dad (back to the camera)

Jack Camping

Jack did great camping this year, but it was a bit tough too. He's really crawling and standing up, so he was frustrated by not being able to move around like he wanted. We brought along this giant tarp to give him some freedom, which worked really well for him and as a staging area to change wet clothes, etc. too.

Jack's appetite never waned. He didn't let the cold....

or hot temperatures slow him down whatsoever!

He let everybody hold him, which was nice for us! He loves his pacifier!
He especially loved laying on the couch in grandma's trailer and looking out at the trees.

Adele Camping

Adele loves everything about the outdoors, especially dirt and water. She loves camping. She loves getting dirty, she loves being around everyone, and she loved sleeping in her sleeping bag in the tent. Her only downfall is that she won't stop long enough to eat. The combination of heat, not eating, and excessive playing turned her into human wreckage on this trip more than once. However, I don't think it bothered her as much as it did us!


Jeff gave her a bath in one of our rubbermaid containers. Here she's "sharing" her Chinese longhorn beetle in her bug viewer with my aunt and uncle...
...and with Jack.

Looks like it was time to go home!