Friday, September 21, 2012

Carolina In My Mind

Well we are back from our adventure to the South!  Actually we've been back for a while now, I just haven't gotten around to blogging lately.  But we had a fabulous time!  It was our first time flying with Dallin and my side of the family was finally able to meet him and get to know him. 

Suprisingly enough he traveled really well.  Or at least I think he traveled well even though I've never really traveled with a baby before so I don't know what the norm is for traveling 3 month olds.  He slept the whole time on the plane there and most of the time on the way back except for when he woke up to eat once.  Brandon and I pulled down our tray tables and just laid him across them like a little bed.  It was super cute and I wish I had gotten a picture of him like that. 

It was great to see family again and be back in beautiful, green South Carolina.  I really do miss it down there.  If you think of the song, "Carolina In My Mind" by James Taylor, that is the feeling I have whenever I think about the South.  It has it shortcomings, but the people are generally good, life feels slower, and the sunsets seem sweeter.



Hmm... Who's feet are bigger?
Christopher holding Dallin about to go on a walk.



The whole family about to go on a walk!

Uncle Eric playing with Dallin.
 
Uncle Eric and Future Aunt Rainey!

Trying on some sweet kicks.  They will probably fit in a couple of years.

Grandpa Booth making Dallin laugh.

Dallin meeting Alex!  Alex wasn't sure what to think of him for a while.

We had a fabulous summer afternoon thunderstorm.  My favorite!  Of course we had to play in it!

Christopher and Brandon...

jumping in the rain!  Haha, makes me laugh every time.

We also went to Georgia to visit Brandon's family and go to his brother's wife's baby shower.  Here is Grandma Janet with Dallin and his cousin, Xander.

Xander spinning Brandon in a chair.

All the boys in the swimming pool.

Brandon Allen teaching Brandon Tyler how to swim, haha.

Josh throwing his son, Xander in the pool with Brandon Allen.  I wasn't expecting him to get thrown so high!

Caught it this time!

Dallin meeting some more uncles:  Brandon Allen and Josh!

Picture time with his cousins Xander, Lucas, and Jaden.

Grandma and Grandpa were there to see Dallin have his first experience with cereal!

What a happy boy!

Dallin also figured out how to suck his own toes for the first time!

Grandma Booth was just sooo comfy!

What can I say?  Our baby is just too cool.

Finally home again!