Illinois Trip #1

We just got back from our first of three trips to Illinois this year. We had a great time visiting everyone! We arrived Thursday morning and Elle did a wonderful job on the airplane. She made friends with the man sitting next to us, and really enjoyed watching us take-off and land. She was very excited to see grandma and grandpa, and immediately realized she loved riding on grandpa's shoulders. She did a lot of swimming in her little pool, enjoyed evening walks around the neighborhood, the local park, and meeting LOTS of new people!

A couple of Elle's favorite things in Illinois were the following:


1. Being outside... Elle LOVED being outside, especially crawling around in the grass. The weather was perfect, so I was thrilled she was able to spend so much time exploring.


2. Grandma and Grandpa... From riding on grandpa's shoulders to sharing muffins with grandma, it's safe to say Elle LOVES seeing her grandparents!

3. Raggedy Andy... Although I didn't get any pictures of her playing with this overstuffed doll, I did get a video of her wrestling with him! Her great-grandmother gave her a Raggedy Andy doll which was a HUGE hit!

4. Grandma's curio cabinet... My mom has some collectibles in a small curio cabinet at their house. Within hours of arriving on Thursday, Elle found it, as well as her voice, as she attempted to "boss" the figurines around! If she wasn't playing with her Raggedy Andy, she would most likely be found at the curio cabinet!

Here are a couple of more fun pictures...

Elle and Aunt Kristin hanging out together

Elle and Mackenzie catching up since they last saw each other

We all had a blast visiting family, and are looking forward to seeing them all again in August!