"Buttalo"-Bound

No, I am not being "smart" with the title (Buffalo is a great place, despite your preconceived notions) - this is where we were going according to the miss. So we left on November 24, and happened to have our layover in Detroit. It also so happened that our layover was 3 hours long. I kept wondering what we were going to do with a 2 year old for 3 hours in an airport, but I didn't have to fret for long. My parents and my brother and his family all made a long drive down to Detroit just to hang out with us for a couple hours! It worked out so great - we got to see them, we had a good lunch in the Westin hotel (which is in the airport) in a very private area where the kids could be kids, and then hung out in the nice empty lobby area of the hotel. It was so great! The perfect way to spend a layover. Thank you all for taking the time to drive all that way to see us! Okay, well, to see Ell... (we know how it is). :)

Ellison, as always, was a great little traveler for her 6th plane trip. Actually, she was awesome for the entire trip (minus her food strikes, but that's another blog). As much as we were annoyed at having to pay for a ticket for her now that she's 2, it sure was nice for her to have her own seat! She just chilled out and watched her usual: Curious George and The Wiggles.

Yay! Cousin time! Emma, Lucas, Elli, and Olivia

Getting loved up by Grandma


Andrea (my sis-in-law), Mom, and me

Ellison and her Papa (newly bearded).

Grandma & Papa with all of their grandkids

Uncle Josh with Mookie

Miss Olivia

Aunt Sissy with the kiddies

The kids (especially Ell) were absolutely fascinated with the Zen gardens. (Note to Santa). Seriously, it kept her occupied the entire time we were in the lobby. I'm sure housekeeping was thrilled with us and the pound of sand left scattered on the floor.