Ben received 10 days of paternity leave to use within 90 days of Alaina's birth, so we chose to use it and go to Spokane and Portland. Since it's such a long and expensive trip, Cole, Alaina and I flew back to Portland with Katie, Wade and Tilly so we could stay for longer than 10 days. We were there for almost 3 weeks and it went by so quickly! Of course our trip was busy visiting visiting and introducing Miss Lainey to everyone. Cole had a blast with everyone. He followed grandpa around the house like a little puppy and he loved playing with all of his cousins. The older he gets the harder it is to get on that plane and to head back home. He loves all of his family so much and now he's at the age where he's asking to go to people's houses back in Spokane. Yesterday while driving home he asked if Andrew could come to our house to play dinosaurs with him. If only it was that easy...
But, we are happy to announce that we'll be coming back for another visit in late October and early November. It'll be a quick 10 days, but I've got to get my family and fall fix!

Meeting Aunt Viv

Playing Golf aka "Dino Hockey" with Grandpa

Meeting Aunt Holly

Snuggle time in the morning with Isaiah

We love aunt Viv!

All the crazy cousins love being together

Gea, Grandpa and all the grandkids!

This was the best pic of this group out of about 10.
It's impossible to get a good picture of all of these people!

Meeting Aunt Jill and Aunt Patti

Getting to know Nana and Papa

Cousin Chelsea

Lovin on Auntie Jojo and Uncle Adam

Aunt Trudi & Uncle Bill

Cousins Erin & Lindsay with
Rylan & Alaina

Connie & Denny

Grandpa and Grandma

Alaina, Debbi, Eve & Alaina
Yup! That's where I got her name from :-)

checking out the blocks

He liked riding the tiger that did not move
better than the moving horses

Whee!

Cuddles with Bette

Visiting at PJ's house

College friends = used to party at the bars,
now we're wearing babies at the zoo and we wouldn't
change it for a second!

Dinosaurs at the Portland Zoo

T-Rex!

Meeting Auntie Trish and her fiance, Matt