Reno

Back at the end of July, Jordan and I were able to take Addison all the way across the country to Reno, Nevada to see her Great Granny and Great Grandaddy for the 50th Wedding Anniversary.

We had two 12+ hour travel days which included 3 1/2 hours in the car to and from the various airports and about 8 hours of flying/airport time. It was exhausting to say the least, but well worth it. Addison was sooo ready to get out of the car by the time we got to Reno on Friday night. She looks so irritated! So cute!

She was all ready to party on Saturday. We had so much fun interacting with family that we rarely get to see.

Here are my cousins Zach and Evan showing off their almost matching shirts.

These are the girl grandkids. Kyla, Ayrea and me.

Grandaddy and Zach wearing Grandaddy's hat. They look so much alike.

Jordan and Granny deep in conversation. Addison was a little tuckered out. With the time change, it was well past her badtime. Both of the parties we had for them were in the evening so Addison was mostly either fussy, eating or asleep, but she was completely cool and happy girl during the day time. We just couldn't have asked for her to do any better than she did.

Granny, Addison (still passed out) and me. We were codinating in our pinks. Granny just looks so beautiful!

My mom, D'Lea, and aunts Lydia, Cheri and Danni (in order from left to right. Birth order: mom, Danni, Lydia and Cheri; only 3 1/2 years from oldest to youngest!! Yikes!) picked some of Granny and Grandaddy's favorite songs and sang 4 part harmony for the whole crowd. It was so neat and meant to much to Granny and Grandaddy.

I love my grandparents so much and I feel so blessed that we were able to take Addison to be a part of their special celebration weekend (their actual anniversary is on Saturday, August 15th, I think). It was so awesome to hear their church family celebrate their love for my grandparents. They are such loving and caring and generous people and I hate that I'm not able to be around them more. That just means that when we are together, it makes it that much more special. Happy Anniversary! You are such and inspiriation to me! I love you!After the party on Saturday, we went to down-town Reno and did some sight seeing. Addison decided to wake uup and was super excited about it!!

One of Jordan's touristy pictures of one of the casinos. The closest we got to gambling was sticking the camra out of the moving car to take this picture. :)

I hate that this picture is out of focus, but I had to put it on here. This was Addison during our layover in Chicago on the way home. We were very glad that we took that carrier, since we didn't have her carseat or stroller. She was just so tired. She did amazingly well!!!