My Trip part 2

We flew from Phoenix to Denver to spend the weekend with Eric's family. Eric had driven back to meet us there. Emma loved the plane! I think this was her 10th time on a plane, so she's done it several times before, but this was the first time she had her own seat. Maybe it was having her own seat or just being older, but she seemed so much more aware of everything that was going on. She loved looking out the window and thought it was funny seeing all the cars and buildings get so small. She also liked going through the clouds. She asked if we were in outerspace.

If you look closely, you can see that Emma had written "Janna" with 2 extra n's.

We had breakfast with Eric's parents and sister (and her family) before she left town. It was fun seeing her oldest again, and we got to meet her youngest son for the first time. He was so cute! All smiles the entire time. I can't wait to go back next week and spend more time with them.

It looks like they're actually playing doesn't it!

One morning Emma made pancakes with Grandma. She was so excited because we make them at home all time, but now she got to do it with Grandma - which is much better than just mom or dad!

We had dinner with Eric's extended family and ate outside in the yard. It was such beautiful weather. It was fun seeing everyone.

The boys were playing Bocce.

Emma playing in the sand with Melissa

One of the reasons for our trip was to pick up a bed that Eric's dad had made for Emma. It turned out awesome! It's really nice, and looks great in her room. She loves it. She also has new Tinkerbell sheets (thanks to Grandma) and a new quilt (thanks to Great Grandma) to enjoy along with it.

Here you can see some of the detail work (awesome!)

While there, Emma slept in the library, and complained about being scared of a picture of George Washington they have over the mantel. I guess I'll have to work on her patriotism. Her first night she chose to sleep in the corner with all the children's books. In the picture you can see a ladder on the right. It goes up to a little loft where the grandkids usually like to sleep, but Emma really didn't like climbing down the ladder, so she opted for the ground level.


Emma was perfect in the car on the way home, and was really excited to see her room when we got here. It was a long trip, but a fun one.