Last week, the kids and I made the rounds to see both of my sisters and their families in IN and KY. Erik was traveling for work all week, and then had plans to join his parents for a couple days of skiing in Colorado, so we decided to entertain ourselves while he was away. The drive went remarkably well! We did most of it during naptimes or bedtimes, which helped a lot. We had planned to spend a few days with our friends Jamie and Eric and their 2 boys in Louisville in addition to seeing my sisters, but when the flu struck their house we agreed it would be best to skip that part of our visit. Thankfully they are now on the mend after enduring so many days of the flu! And my sisters were so kind to host us in the middle of their busy weeks, as we took over bedrooms and lined their hallways with all of the stuff that accompanies a mom, toddler and baby. We had so much fun seeing everyone. Here are some pictures with all of our cousins:
To break up our drive, we also made a stop at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. What a fabulous place! It's huge and caters so wonderfully to kids and families. Cassidy couldn't stop staring at the "giant snake" sculpture that stands in the middle foyer. She kept asking if she could "please hold one of those snakes?" And both of the kids had so much fun in their 5 and under area, playing with sand and water tables, tunnels, blocks and even enjoying a little live music show with the hokey pokey dance. Anyway, I highly recommend it if you're ever in the area and need a kid-friendly activity. Here are some photos of the fun we had there:
Now we're back home and glad to see the spring weather has arrived. We took a stroller walk over to the park yesterday and it was packed with kids and moms who were so glad to be outside. I ended up taking off my jacket with the warm sunshine. Hooray for spring!
Giving hi-fives to Grandpa (Gavin's latest trick)
Opening his Raggedy Andy gift from Grammy (this was Erik's when he was a baby, homemade and given to him by HIS Grammy!). Grammy Brown fixed him all up for Gavin!
Gavin's birthday cakes
Tentative at first...
Then the demolition began, it was great fun!
All cleaned up and cuddling with Aunt Mel
Our family! Happy birthday, Gavin!!!
Gavin turns one year old today! Our little baby is not so little anymore. He is done with baby bottles (had his first sippy of regular milk today!), done with jars of food (only interested in the big kid stuff!), and can finally get that car seat turned around so he can watch movies with his big sister on long car trips. Hooray for our big boy! We can't wait to celebrate his birthday with our family tomorrow. We love you, Gavin!
To break up our drive, we also made a stop at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. What a fabulous place! It's huge and caters so wonderfully to kids and families. Cassidy couldn't stop staring at the "giant snake" sculpture that stands in the middle foyer. She kept asking if she could "please hold one of those snakes?" And both of the kids had so much fun in their 5 and under area, playing with sand and water tables, tunnels, blocks and even enjoying a little live music show with the hokey pokey dance. Anyway, I highly recommend it if you're ever in the area and need a kid-friendly activity. Here are some photos of the fun we had there:
Now we're back home and glad to see the spring weather has arrived. We took a stroller walk over to the park yesterday and it was packed with kids and moms who were so glad to be outside. I ended up taking off my jacket with the warm sunshine. Hooray for spring!