Sunday, October 28, 2012

It's Fall!

It's fall here in Vermont! Once Sandy arrives all the leaves are going to be gone so I figure I better post before that happens....




Fall means it's time for...

Hats :)





Apple picking!



Fun in the backyard :)








We attempted a photo pumpkin shoot but this was the best we got out of it...Amanda I'm not sure how you do it!



I ended up with lots of pics that looked like this :)


Grant has his very first pumpkin that Bubbie grew for him in her garden :)


He loves it!




A few more :)




xo!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Grantfest

Back in early September while I was still on maternity leave, I took Grant back to VA to visit his grandparents and meet all of our friends!  We have amazing friends who all wanted the opportunity to meet G - many of them drove home for a one night party :)  Thanks to you all!  Matt couldn't believe how many people were going to meet Grant and decided to nickname our trip "Grantfest".  Ha!
 
G had his first airline trip.  We arrived at the airport WAY too early thanks to my worrying about travels with a newborn.  We were not headed to Kansas City as the screen suggests.  That flight took off 2 hours before ours.

 
People were pretty friendly and helpful at the airport when they saw me traveling alone with a baby.  Strangers stopped to ask about him and give him smiles.  However, all that friendliness stopped when they saw me headed for their flight.  Looks of terror on their faces as I come lumbering down the aisle with 2 huge bags plus a baby strapped on.  Lucky for us all he slept the whole time :)
 
 
 
Sweet Lizzie picked us up at the airport and gave us a ride down to VA :)  We had a chance to spend a few hours with her that way!

 
 
Stella kept watch over baby G on the ride :)
 


 
We had a few visitors our first morning in Lynchburg....
 


 
 
I can't believe how big Worth has gotten!!  Seems like he was just born and he is about to turn 1 year old already...
 


 
 
We spent some time with Bubbie :)
 

 
 
The grandparents got in a little time before we headed out to our first Grantfest event...
 




Then we headed out to Kate's house where a bunch of people met and held Grant (pictures follow). 
 
Hadyn is one of Matt's best and oldest friends.  These 2 share the same bday - a special bond :)  Crazy how that works out.
 






 
 
Yes that's me...nope that's not my baby!  I also had the chance to meet the sweet babes that belong to 2 of my friends from high school!
 


 
All together now :)
 







 
Had enough pics of people holding Grant?  How about one of him napping :)  Doesn't he look comfy?
 

 
Our next stop was back to Richmond to stay with Sarah and Katherine :)  Eabs stopped by to say hi!
 

 
 
K is such a big girl!
 

 

 
 
Grant had fun with Katherine's toys :)
 

 
 
Beautiful!
 



 
 
Friends :)  Could it get any cuter?!  We did not stage the hand holding...I promise.
 


 
 
There is something so wonderful about holding your friend's baby.  SO glad I had the chance to see them!
 

 
 



G also spent lots of time with his other grandparents!!  He is so loved :)
 







 
His grandma wanted all her friends to have the chance to meet him so she held a "sip and see" at her house :)  He was the center of attention (well him plus his grandpa as you will see below)!
 

 
 
Ha! 
 


 
Grant also found some new toys at the baby consignment sale...he's such a big boy!
 

 
 
A bit more time with Bubbie and Doc before we headed home...
 



 
 
6 days went so fast!  Back to VT we went...
 


 
 
Someone was very happy to see us....
 



Whew!  Made it! 

xoxo