Winter Break

During my winter break from school a week or so ago, we took a whirlwind trip to the mid-west to visit all of our "prairie-dwelling" relatives. Gus has now become a flying pro: he is so relaxed and calm and easy to entertain. We are VERY grateful for that. Our flight out went wonderfully.

Our first stop was Bartlesville, OK to introduce Gus to my grandparents and Uncle Tim. We had a wonderful afternoon together....Granny cooked us a delicious lunch, and then we hung out at the house, talking and giving Gus a chance to scope things out and play with a few new cars and other toys. Later, we checked out the neighborhood playground and walked around outside for a while. Considering that Gus was coming down with a cold and running a 103 degree fever, he did great!

Grandpa & Gus making music.

Tim and Gus.

Gus and Granny, checking out her gorgeous backyard (although Gus mainly just wanted to climb on everything!).

Thanks so much for letting us come visit! We had a truly wonderful time!!

Next, we drove over to Kansas City, KS to visit Scott's side of the family: Papa Gus and Grandma Judy. They were lovely hosts: we had tons of GREAT food, a pedicure, a trip to the absolute largest home/furniture store I have EVER seen and lots of relaxed time to catch up. Thanks for a fun and enjoyable visit!

Grandma Judy playing with Gus-man.

Scott and Gus playing a new game called "Tackle Dada!"

Other than a trip to the doctor to check on Gus, things went smoothly. Gus did an awesome job on the flight home, even with a head cold. And now we're back to life as usual....