Cross Country Trip - Part 2

Stop #5 - Frederick, MN and Harper's Ferry, WV
Joe's Grandma Sweeney lives in Frederick and we were able to spend a few days visiting her.  We stayed at a KOA campground in Harper's Ferry and drove Grandma's car back and forth to visit each day, sometimes twice a day to visit with her.  It was so great, because this was the first time I got to meet her too!  We also saw Joe's Uncle Jim and his family there too.

Isaac with Great Grandma Sweeney

Wearing one of G-G's hats!

Grandma Sweeney and Joe

Great Aunt Ines with Isaac (he went very naturally to her)

Great Uncle Jim with Isaac

Isaac's 2nd cousin, Jimmy

Isaac's 2nd cousin, Elise

Riding the "Cadillac" a.k.a Grandma's walker

Stop #6 - Huntingtown, MD
Joe's childhood friend and Colorado roommate for many years moved back with his wife, Michelle.  Nick and Michelle have a 5 1/2 month old girl, McKenna, who Isaac loved to play with and take all of her toys.  Nick's parents were great and we all had a wonderful visit.  Joe said this was an expensive stop, because I was already making plans to buy a jumpy thing that McKenna had that Isaac loved and a Keurig coffee maker that Nick and Michelle had.  :-)

McKenna and Joe

Nick, McKenna, Joe and Isaac



The jumpy thing I had to get! :-)  I think he loved it more there.

 Stop #7 - Cullowhee, NC
The final stop of the trip was to Joe's family.  Isaac meet the rest of his aunts and uncles, Great Grandma Parrish, and Great aunt and uncle Blair and Steve, and great cousin, Andrew.  By this time in the trip, Isaac was doing great with new people and would pretty much play with anyone who would walk with him or feed him! :-) He recognized MeMaw and Pop Pop right way and enjoy his special time with them too!

Great Grandma Parrish

Isaac and MeMaw

Aunt Olivia and Uncle Josh

Great Aunt Blair and Uncle Josh reading to Isaac

Uncle Josh and Isaac's new Sit and Stand toy he loves!

Funny Faces with Isaac and Aunt "O"

Devin, Josh, Isaac and Olivia

Out on the lake with Pop Pop

Isaac with Uncle Chris

A bunch of the gang out swimming in the lake

All of Isaac's aunts and uncles on Daddy's side

Isaac with Godfather Will

Riding on the tractor with Uncle Josh

Enjoying the new pool Uncle Will and Tammy bought him!

Loving time with Great Uncle Steve

Mommy, Daddy, Isaac, Uncle Josh and Aunt Michelle

This pictures makes me giggle.  Trying to get a family picture next to the camper (mommy's idea). 

The best family pic we are gonna get. :-)

Ready for the drive straight through to get home.  We left EARLY on Monday morning. We take a little pitstop somewhere in Kansas, I think, for Joe to rest, and back on the road to get home Tuesday afternoon. Wee get 10 miles from home when the RV decides to break down.  Good thing we got AAA with RV protection before we left.  There we were getting the RV towed back to the house. All in all, it was a great time, lots of memories, and as always, we LOVE being able to see out families! I know Isaac will be too young too remember this trip, but I hope he'll have these pictures to know all the places he was and people he was able to meet before he was a year old!

Cross Country Trip - Part 1

We bought a 27.5 ft RV to trek across the country this summer to have Isaac meet all of his family and some of our friends.  The trip was 3 weeks long, and we were able to bring Kodah and Balin along too!  Kodah enjoyed sitting in the front seat, and I enjoyed sleeping in the back with Isaac! :-)

Stop #1 - Silver Creek, NE
Our friend, Nick, happened to be there this same week for his cousins wedding, and we really enjoyed being able to see his grandparents again, Memaw and Pa Pa.  It was a nice evening visit, and then we were up early to head to MN.

Stop #2 - Mankato, MN and Owatonna, MN
We made it back here in time for my oldest nephew, Cody and Myranda's wedding.  It was very special for me to be a part of it, as my whole family was together again for the event.  I thank Joe for making this happen for me.  Isaac also got to meet his Great Grandma Shaw, the rest of his cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts and uncles, and even great-great aunts and uncles. ;-)  Lol! 

Alone time with Gamma Shaw

Isaac with his Great Grandma shaw

Are we done with pictures yet?

Isaac with his Great Uncle Jack

Joe, Isaac, and Uncle Randy (Yes, I'm gonna say it...his Great, Great, Uncle!  Ha, ha!)

Great Grandma Shaw feeding Isaac dinner

Isaac enjoying the wedding reception

Gamma Shaw teaching Isaac to point to his nose
(Have some more family pics I'm hoping to get of extended Family)

Stop #3 - Germantown, WI
My best friend, Mandi, and her family welcomed us all into there home for dinner and an evening visit.  It was so great to see her two boys.   Isaac loved to play with her kids and they knew exactly which toys to pull out for a little boy.  I'm so happy we made the stop to see them.

* more pics to come*

Stop #4 - Cardington, OH
Way out in the middle of nowhere, was wonderful plot of land and was cute house. The dogs were in heaven to play with a black lab named Bear.  Joe's Uncle, Barry, had a great place for us to stop and visit.  They seemed to have a nice time catching up and working on the RV a little bit.  Then off we went for part 2 of the trip....the east coast!

Isaac - 11 months

I am continually amazed at watching a little human being learn and grow each day.  Motherhood is amazing and I have enjoyed 11 months of it already.  Next month, this little guy will be ONE.  This last month was full of lots of new things.

First Family Vacation
in our new/used RV, we stayed in or went through CO, NE, MN, WI, OH, WV, VA, MD, NC, TN, KY, MO, KS and back to CO! 

New Faces
Got to meet of great grandmas, cousins, aunts and uncles, and some great-aunts and uncles too!

First words
Da Da
Yes - "yeth"
All Done - "ah dah"
Light - "digh"
Pop Pop - "pa pa" as a whisper

Pointing and Object recognition
When asked where something is, he can point to a light, ceiling fan, his nose, Da Da, Ma Ma, Kodah, Balin, airplane, flowers, ball, and tractor

Making sounds
Starting to make sounds for "Meow" and "Choo Choo"

First Steps
Pulling himself up, walking by pushing things (walker, laundry basket, box, etc.), and even taking a few of his first steps on his own.

New Tooth
Now have 8 teeth, 4 on top and 4 on bottom.

First Kiss
He will give kisses on demand, pretty much to anyone now (including the dogs).  Good, open mouth, kisses with lots of love!