Ames Visit

We went to Ames last weekend to see Grandma and Grandpa North and the rest of the family. Adam's brother Ben was home on leave before he returns to Afghanistan in November. It was great to have the whole family together! Reagan really likes playing with Kyle and Evan and I think they like it too:) We brought Reagan's bouncy house and enjoyed another beautiful fall day!!

All of us together! The family is getting bigger, we will have find a new spot to take group shots pretty soon!




Taking a break from bouncing and checking out each other's Silly Bands that Grandma and Anna bought them. They were a big hit!






Avery enjoyed being outside as well...so much she took a nap.





Since you don't travel light with two little ones we decided to get a hotel. This was our first time staying in a hotel since Reagan was born so it was a new experience for all of us. We were smart and got a suit so we had a little extra room. We also made sure to get a hotel with a pool. The pool was a big hit! We weren't sure if she would like it since she hated swimming lessons so much but she screamed when it was time to get out!












I would be lying if I said our first night in a hotel as a family was a restful one. Adam helped get the girls ready for bed and then headed back to his parents house. Avery was sleeping and Reagan cried when I put her down. This woke Avery up and we repeated the cycle two more times before Avery slept and Reagan played in bed. We were finally asleep when Adam came home and Reagan fell off the bed and started crying. She woke up in the morning at 6:30 and didn't want to sleep anymore. When the lights were on we saw that she had a fat lip from falling out of bed. Needless to say we were all very tired Sunday morning.

It was a nice weekend trip. Our thoughts and prayers will be with Ben and his unit when they fly out next month and during his seven month tour.