Whirlwind Trip to MI

My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby - yay for more cousins! Her parents were hosting a baby shower over Christmas weekend, and my mom and sister planend to go surprise them with a visit. The stars aligned and Jonathan & I were able to go to. 71 hours away from home, 21 of them spent in airports/on a plane with a 3 month old. It was a whirlwind trip to say the least. But it was worth it.

I a lot of mostly blurry photos while in MI... I was still learning my new lens. Ok, I'm still learning. But I think I'm a whole lot better at it than I was that weekend in MI ;)

Jonathan, ready for our big trip

 

SURPRISE, David! Your mother & sisters are here too ;)

 

David & Kristen got to meet Jonathan for the first time

 

So did Auntie M.

 

Dave & Kristen had a gender reveal, they gave the future grandparents gifts to open

 

It's a BOY!

 

Then there were some silly games (Melissa did a great job with fun games)

Kristen's crazy aunts sat with us, and kept us laughing!

Everyone needs a crazy aunt or two. My kids don't have one... so does that mean I AM the crazy aunt?!?

 

They got  lots of great baby gifts, and a small family gag gift that makes its round every year. I can't show you a photo, for security reasons. haha  But David got it last year, managed to get it again this year and since he thought he was being sneaky by slipping it in my luggage, he gets to get it AGAIN next year. bahahahahahaha  Kudos to our mom for giving it to him at a non-Christmas occassion - brillant!

 

But after the shower there were real presents to open.

David got a PetPetter, since he won't have time to pet his dogs once baby arrives.

He actually thought it was a real gift for a moment. haha  It was a gag box. But maybe a PetPetter would have been better than what I put inside that box?

 

A t-shirt. hahahaha, it's SOOO Dave! I was tickled when I saw it and had to get it for him. If you can't read it, it says, "WORLD'S GREATEST FARTER. I mean Father"

 

Mom gave som fynny gifts herself, a rifle plunger

 

And the grandmas-to-be laughed as they realized they got each other the same gift - a beautiful scarf :)

 

Gramma got the gift of baby snuggles

 

And Jonathan got a toy, too.

 

I think this photo is funny - Auntie M is playing with the baby's toy and the baby is interested in the big kid toys ;)

 

More baby snuggles for Gramma

And all her kids under one roof - if only for about 30 hours.

 

Jonathan was th elife of the party with his giggles and smiles

 

I like this photo too. I have another photo (somewhere) of Faith giving Aunt Kristen the same smile, they adore their Aunt Kristen

 

And Kristen's nieces adored Jonathan

 

But he wasn't always so sure of them. haha

 

 

One day, I get to show Jonathan that he once slept in a dresser drawer. haha  The hotel did not have pack-n-plays, and I didn't trust the bed. The drawer worked perfect (another brillant idea from Gramma)

 

About 50 hours after arriving in MI, it was time to leave. Bright and early at 4am. Ug.

 

I thought this statue was kind of cool at the airport. Thought the big kids would like it. But they weren't so worried about me being gone. They told Jacob that they wanted me to come home so I'd bring Jonathan. And they prayed each evening, thanking God that Jonathan's photo was on the fridge so they would remember what he looks like. Thanks kids. I love you too.

 

It was a whirlwind trip, but I'm so grateful I got to go.

Thank you, Jacob!