We left last Tuesday and flew up to Kentucky for a short vacation. We hadn't been there since last August, so I was ready to see my family. Here is Alex with some little friends he met at the airport while we were waiting on our flight. Alex did so good on the flight, he slept the whole way!!
Here's Alex & Grammy playing peek-a-boo in the backseat on the way back from the airport. Once we landed in Nashville, we still had an hour and a half drive to Grammy's house. Needless to say, Alex was more than ready to get out of that car seat.
And....introducing Gracelyn Taylor, Alex's newest cousin. She was just two weeks old, how precious. Alex didn't quite know what to think of something so small. It's really had to believe that he was once that size.
Alex, Ashley & Faith playing in the ball pit at Aunt Paula's house. Faith is Gracelyn's big sister, only 18 months apart. Ashley had been in Kentucky since the first of July staying with Grammy & Poppy, she was flying back with us.
There is always so much stuff to play with at Grammy's house. She had expandable trains and tunnels. It's not as easy as it used to be getting into those things but I did it!
Grammy & Poppy live on a huge lake called Barkley Lake. I think this is the first time I have ever seen my mom ride in an intertube, it's amazing what she will do for her grandchildren. Here she is riding with Ashley.
Alex loved riding in the boat. Pretty much anytime the boat was moving he would go to sleep and as soon as it would stop he would wake up. It's amazing we didn't lose his puppy, he would not let go of it, so whoever was holding him would also have to hold onto puppy so he wouldn't fly out of the boat.
Alex is such a little water baby now. Here we are in Grammy's little pool, perfect size for him.
Here we are on another boat ride, notice Alex is asleep!
Here we are at the water park in Eddyville. Crissy and Faith came out to join us. Jeff got the privilege of keeping Gracelyn. Alex had such a blast going down all the slides, he would even go down head first into the water. If Faith wouldn't go down fast enough for him, he would just push her out of the way....he's still learning how to take turns. I think Johnny had as much fun as Alex did going down all the slides.
Uh oh....kissing cousins!! How cute!
On Friday we drove to Sacramento to visit with pappaw and grandma Stacy. Pappaw took Alex for a ride on the 4-wheeler and when they came back Alex was fast asleep.
On Saturday, we went by to see Granny & Pa, Alex's great-grandparents. They hadn't seen him since last August and they couldn't believe how much he had grown. Here's how we got Alex to warm up to Granny, playing peek-a-boo and putting puppy on Granny's head. He always thinks that is the funniest thing.
What kid can resist a piano? My granny has had this piano since I was little, probably Alex's age. He climbed right up on the seat and starting pounding away.
Playing ball with Granny.
Such a pretty smile...
Ashley had been laying in between Grammy & Granny so Alex thought he should be up there as well, he made Ashley move over.
We always have a fish fry when we go to Kentucky. We went to the fish market on Saturday to get some catfish and got to go look in the tanks, these things were huge. These come out of the same lake we swim in.....scary huh.
Alex relaxing on his little couch.
Me & Johnny were laying on his little couch too and he kept crawling over us, so I tried to capture the moment as we were laying there.
Here's Crissy and Gracelyn, she looks too good to have a 2 week old.
Alex & Faith with their cowboy hats. Johnny thought since Alex & Faith had hats that Gracelyn should have one too, so he found a little top to put on her head.
Some of our family at Grammy's house....Granny & Pa (standing), Grammy & Poppy, Ashley, Johnny, Alex, Angie, Uncle Mike, Faith, Crissy, Gracelyn, Aunt Paula & Jeff.
Trying to capture a moment between Granny & Gracelyn. It is so hard to get a picture of Granny with her mouth closed, she is always talking!!
Granny & Pa with 4 of their great-grandkids, they have 6 total.
Pa is such a sport. When me & Crissy were little he used to let us make his hair stand straight up into a point (although there wasn't much). We used to have so much fun messing with his hair.
Toward the end of the night, Alex finally let Faith give him a hug without pushing her away.
Climbing in Grammy's pantry.
Daddy taking Alex for a ride on Poppy's tractor. Of course Alex almost fell asleep, only if he'd had puppy & passy.
Here's our family picture the day we left.
Ashley & Alex on the plane as we were landing in Jacksonville.
We always have such a good time when we go to Kentucky, it's just too bad that we all can't live in the same place. We miss everyone!!
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