Ohio Trip 2011

We started out our Ohio trip with a 700 mile drive from

Memphis, TN to Forest, OH. The day after we arrived was

Memorial Day so we took a ride into Findlay to watch

their parade. This was Levi's first parade and he's been hooked

ever since!

We had a lot of afternoons outside in the sandbox, or

sprinkler, or baby pool depending on how hot it was.

Levi and the dogs LOVED running around the big

yard and going back and forth between Grandma's

house and GG's house.

My Uncle Ron and Aunt Jean were apart of an auction

being held at a farm house around the corner from my

parents house so we went over to see what it was all about.

Of course there were lots of things with big wheels and Levi

thought they were all amazing!

Our cousin Breanne turned 5 while we were visiting

and she had a big birthday party so we went to

celebrate with her!

Of course the adults always find a way to have as much fun

as the kids.

I'm not so sure Breanne's little sister Lauren was into it:o)

For Father's Day I got up REALLY early to go play

golf with my Dad. It was definitely worth it, and yes

I did play golf, but no there are no pictures to prove it.

Later that afternoon on Father's Day we went to my

Grandma and Grandpa's house for some dessert.

My favorite kind of party!

One Sunday afternoon we stopped by a little train station

so Levi could ride the train. He liked the first ride, but by

the second ride his lack of nap started to set in and he

wasn't so sure about it anymore.

This is one of my favorite pictures. Levi ran and ran

and ran that day. He was having so much fun!

There was a second parade while we were visiting

called the Tree Town Festival Parade. They also had a

carnival where Levi got to ride his first pony.

For the Fourth of July we went to our cousin Nikki's house

for a cookout. She has three little girls and some of our

other family was also there. It was so nice to see so many

family members.

One of my best friends, Dionne, got married to

her sweetheart Stefan in Columbus, OH the

weekend before we had to leave. I'm so glad that

I got to go, it was a beautiful wedding and she

looked amazing!

Another perk to the wedding was getting to see

some of my old friends from highschool!

One last celebration to mark our trip to Ohio.

This was a party for my Uncle Brian and my Dad

whose Birthdays were just a couple days apart

from each other.

This is Levi with his best friend in the whole world.

He has asked to play with Breanne EVERY day since

we left. She sure did make an impression on her, and

we can't wait for her and her family to come visit us!

My Great Grandma, GG, also turned 96 while we

were there!

What a blessing it was to be able to celebrate so

many special people and occasions while we were

in town. Levi might not have understood how

lucky he is, but I know one day he'll feel as blessed as I do

to know so many wonderful people.

We've been in our new house for 1 week now and it's coming

together pretty quickly. We are still going through boxes and organizing

but we are excited to be in Colorado Springs as a family!

A few days ago we found out that we are having a little GIRL!!

We are so excited about that and can't wait to meet her.

As soon as the house is in order I'll post again with some pics.

Love to all.