Glass Half Full: Back from North Dakota

We are back!!! And it was a wonderful vacation. Although we didn't get to hang out at the beach and sun ourselves, we did have a vacation where there were at least 4 extra hands and attentions to watch John Paul. Matt and I were able to go and do somethings by ourselves--even go on a date! So this is what it is like to live near family.....

Here are a few highlights from our trip.

Colleen had her wisdom teeth out. This picture is only a few hours after her surgery. She recovered much more quickly than I did!

John Paul loved showing off his adorable personality (and don't worry, he gave them a taste of his not-so-adorable side too.)

John Paul and Daddy made many memories and Matt had a chance to play the guitar as well. I think we might have a budding musician on our hands too.

Time with Grandma and Grandpa was definitely a highlight. Grandma was able to get him to nap and Grandpa got to show him his sheep!

Here is Great-Grandma Pauline. She too loved on John Paul!

We celebrated John Paul's birthday.

And Grandpa and Autie Heather's birthday too.

There are always games to be played when we all get together. This was Cranium Turbo edition--I really liked it too.

Here is Stephen, John Paul's cousin. The two of them had quite a few good times together, especially when JP wasn't crawling into him or swinging cell phones that happened to be in the path of Stephen's head.

And then there is the engaged couple, Elaine and Brian, who have set the big date for February 14, 2009.

Playtime with Uncle Nick. John Paul is just trying to protect his identity.

Then we have the trilling of the tongue picture. That is John Paul's favorite noise and everyone got a kick out of it--except Colleen who has suffered from not being able to trill her whole life. Good News--by the end of our stay, she was able to pick it up from John Paul's repeated drilling and practicing.