Parker's 1st Trip to NY

Parker with his Aunt Shannon and cousins, Megan & Molly

Molly with Parker

Megan with Parker

Taking a siesta after a long morning of fishing

Mike, my dad, Chad, Jordan, and Kyle

Danielle, my mom, Aunt Brenda, Jenna, me, my grandma with Parker, & Emma

Parker did amazingly well on his first trip to visit his family in NY. He slept a lot and was a happy rider much of the 12 hours it takes to get there. We even were able to keep our stops to a minimum and each time we stoppped, Chad & I got more and more efficient so we didn't waste too much time. We spent the first part of our trip with Chad's family and the second part of the trip with mine. Our nieces had so much fun playing with "Baby Parker". They were there for every diaper change with lots of questions, which we let Aunt Shani handle! And they were quite fascinated when it came time for him to eat. Molly kept me company pretty much every time he ate! :) Chad's family threw him a birthday party to celebrate his 27th birthday while we were there, and it was great to have everyone together.

Everyone in my family came to the Sandy Pond to see Parker (and us of course...). My Grandma B., Aunt Brenda and cousins Jordan, Kyle, Jenna, and Emma came to spend a few days with us. Aunt Bonnie brought over Virginia for lunch one afternoon, my grandparents from Binghamton drove up for one day, and my cousin Tyler came for a bit one afternoon. I think they only time he wasn't being held was when he was napping or at night! The girls played games and spent lots of time playing with Parker, while the guys spent most of their time fishing. One of the highlights of our trip was going to Ellisburg for the fish fry. Parker thoroughly enjoyed it (he slept right through dinner)!

We were sad to head home but ready to get back into our routine. We can't wait to see everyone again soon!