Road Trip

Last week, Liliana and I took a road trip to Indiana while Wade headed to Minnesota for business. Even in the midst of fighting a brutal virus, Liliana and I had a grand time singing, chatting and laughing during our five-hour adventures in the car. I am so blessed to have such a great passenger, especially with the amount of traveling we do! She colored and created "sculptures" with stickers as we drove, and she didn't utter a single complaint during the entire trip!







We had a ball with family during our weekend away, and Liliana had many opportunities to play with her cousins, Luke and Clayter-potater. Above: Uncle Russell with a three-kid pile up. Left: Cousinly love. Liliana and Luke hugged each other twenty or thirty times, making sure to fall on the floor together while locked in an embrace. What a riot!






We also celebrated my mom's birthday--Happy Bithday, Mama Joy! While browsing the best dollar store in the midwest, I allowed Liliana to choose her own gift for Grammy Joy. After scanning the aisles for twenty minutes, she made her decision... costume glasses with Groucho Marx eyebrows & mustache. Of all the quality merchandise she could have chosen! As it turned out, the present was a big hit with the entire family. I snapped photos of each child (an adult) wearing the silly glasses!

Our time in Madison was short, but sweet. Liliana already misses everyone so much that she has been asking to go back. I have a feeling she's going to enjoy road trips more than Mommy and Daddy (and that's saying a lot)!

Here's to a wonderful week. ~Ramona