Summer Trip

This past week we returned from our fun trip to the west. We first went to Idaho for almost two weeks and then down to Utah. In Idaho we went to Steph and Gregg's wedding (which was beautiful) and to the Wood family reunion. It was so fun to see everyone and spend some time together. Ryan and I agree that Grant had some sense of when we were about to get together with family and friends, he would then decide to become fussy. The 3 times he had big crying episodes over the vacation was during get-togethers...I think no one believes me when I say he's normally a very good boy :)

We took this picture before we left. Grant has got a great right hook so we decided to get him a boxing robe (which doubles as a bath robe:). We're considering embroidering a title on the back, what do you think: The Woodcutter, The Flying Wee-One, or Blow-Out Boy?

While in Idaho we got to help out Ryan's mom with her yard work (when I say we I mean mostly Ryan). We cleared her yard of crazy Idaho bush-weeds, put down ground cover and shovelled, carted and spread 10 tons of gravel. This picture shows the size of the pile of gravel after about 2 days work, imagine that pile times 4 and you can see what we were up against. Ryan made a promise to himself after this experience: he will never again touch a piece of gravel with a shovel. My back, neck and head hurt for a week after our gardening excursion, so I was beginning to think I had contracted West-Nile virus from my 50 mosquito bites. I guess it was just from the strain of trying to shovel something that will not be shoveled.

While we worked, Grant was entertained by Mister bear-head in his stroller. They have such a rocky relationship: one minute he's smiling and laughing with bear, the next he looks at bear with resentment.

Christine came out with the kids while we were in Utah. It was fun to hang out with her and Maddy and Mason. Grant loved having little kids to look at and talk to. He really liked Maddy, although you can't tell in this picture. Maddy's great at smiling on command, I think Grant likes to do the opposite. On our last day in Utah we all went to Thanksgiving Point and saw the farm animals and went on a wagon ride. It was fun, the animals were so cute and were trying to lie in any bit of shade they could find.

Here is Grant with Nana, his great-grandmother. He liked to talk to her and she even rocked him to sleep a couple times, she's had a lot of practice! While in Utah we also went to Jenna and Drew's wedding and spent time with the old roomies. It was great to see them, I hope we can have another reunion soon, I guess we'll have to wait for another wedding:)