Fall Break - visit to Wheaton

Last week Jim was given two days off work (in exchange for going to a conference up at Michigan State earlier in the week) so we took the opportunity to drive up to Wheaton and see some family and friends - and catch last-of-the-fall-season Wheaton sports.

It was Gemma's first road trip and she did pretty well, partly sleeping during the ride and partly looking at & talking to the toys hanging from her car seat (and crying for about 30 minutes, yuck). Once we got there though she was very happy, of course!

Nonna enjoyed changing some diapers and having play-time on the change table with Gemma, who always shows off lots of smiles and gurgles and kicks while on there.

Gemma met her cousin-once-removed Carol, and sat contentedly in her lap one evening.

And more cousins-once removed, Betsy and Nathan.

Of course we had to see the Williams and catch up on how much their kids have grown since we saw them in June - and get encouragement on handling the sleep patterns of an infant. (here they are, minus 5-year old Owen)


At the Wheaton football game with Dad - a long-time tradition!!


Meeting more cousins, Olivia, Susie and Britta:

Lars in the background...and Gemma with a crazy bow on her head...

At the Wheaton women's soccer game, the conference championship! With Jill (her husband is the trainer) and Fo & Hayden. Pretty soon he'll be cheering for his dad's team. He was very smiley and talkative already! Meanwhile Gemma slept through almost all of it, happily snuggled up (it was Cold!) in the carrier.




Yay! Happy times at 516 E Forest. It is SO good to be with family. (Actually Gemma is smiling over at Nonna.)