David & Red: WV Trip & Family Reunion

Memorial Day weekend we headed up to West Virginia for what will sadly be our only visit this year. Grace did fantastic in the car both ways and even took a nap on the way home during the day which never happens! We were grateful to see alot of my Grandma's side of the family for our family reunion while we were there and of course get to see more of my immediate family. We were thrilled to be out of the 95 degree heat of Atlanta and enjoying the mid 70s in WV and took advantage of it by going out for walks and to the playground every day! We stayed with my mom and Grace loved having all the attention of Grandma & Grandpa lavished on her 24/7. We spent some quality time with my Grandmother too which was wonderful. She'll be 90 next month and I treasure any and all time we get together. Grace loves her (and her cat Roxy!) and she had a great time with Great Grandma. It was really a wonderful visit.

Since it was such a short trip, Nana & Grandpa (who Grace currently calls Papa) were able to come up an join us for lunch and time playing at the playground. Grace had a blast and actually got to see all 3 sets of Grandparents in 3 days, a first since they were all here for her baptism a year ago. This playground is new and we spent well over an hour playing, which is alot for any little girl, especially when she has 4 adults to spoil her while she plays. She is really getting adventurous and is big enough now to climb up the stairs and go down the slides by herself, which she loves. She even did the see-saw with Daddy, a first as last time we put her on one she freaked out. It's so fun to see her grow up and become more confident and mature. I can't believe she's so big already! Here are a bunch of pictures I took at the playground, I couldn't decide which ones to post so I posted all my favorites...it's my blog deal with it. :)

In the tunnel - Grace LOVES tunnels!

On the See-Saw and loving it

She loves to go "Wee" and really enjoyed swinging with Daddy, Nana & Papa at various times throughout the day while Mommy took pictures.

Trying to climb UP the slide. We have been trying for months to deter this, but everyone else does it...we figure we should just let her and teach her how to get out of the way, lol

We spent Saturday out at Rock Lake at my Aunt & Uncle's cabin for the family reunion. It was a wonderful relaxing time with family and we had a great time. Grace, and her cousins Maggie & Truman, had alot of fun playing together on the playground and enjoying chasing the bubbles David made with Grace's new bubble wand. She loves her cousins and had a great time with them.

While we were there Grace got to go on her first boat ride - which she LOVED. She also got to swim in the lake with Daddy and she had a blast! The shallow water near shore was just her speed and she was splashing away having a wonderful time. It prompted us to find her a kiddie pool that we have bought but not yet had time to put up. We're hoping she'll learn to put her face in the water if it's shallow enough...the only task she hasn't mastered yet from her swimming lessons. I was so busy enjoying family that I didn't have my camera out much to capture the moments. I did get a few good ones though...