Sweet Home Alabama

Callen with Popsy

Callen with Bamma

We just returned from a week long visit to Alabama. It was a great trip and very fun to get to introduce Callen to our family members that she hadn't yet met. I have to confess, I spent the week enjoying the company of our families and doing some running around, so I didn't really take that many pictures.

We started our week off by witnessing our nephew/cousin, Owen's baptism. It was a nice church service, a lovely lunch and even better company. Carter always enjoys being around his cousins...unfortunately, his little body wasn't on Central time, so he got sleepy and cranky pretty soon into lunch and we had to bail. However, we were glad we could be there for Owen's special day and see all of the Willis family.

Popsy and Gigi had recently returned from a trip to Hawaii, and they brought Carter back all kinds of fun things--a shirt, a hat, and a flashlight and some drink umbrellas that he loved best of all and played with until they fell apart!. Popsy taught Carter that you use a flashlight to see in dark places, so this is Carter investigating "dark places" with his new flashlight {with a SpongeBob basket that Bamma gave him on his head}. He has slept with his flashlight just about every night since...Nick and I have to take it out of his bed at night!

Aunt Button came over one afternoon to meet Callen, and she came bearing a birthday gift for Carter. A Mr. Potato Head set. He loved it, and he played with it all week!

Carter also got to play with Uncle Steve one day while Nick and I ran all around Birmingham. Later in the week, Nick and I took the kiddos to the park. Carter spent most of the time throwing the football. He did take time to go down the slide. So did Nick! Callen snoozed. Carter also is getting a little more brave. He was climbing up ladders and playing on the "big kids" side of the playground, proclaiming, "I do it myself!"

We loved our time with family, and we appreciate all of their hospitality while we were in Alabama. It is nice, though, sleep in your own bed and have your two-year-old where all of his toys are! :) We look forward to seeing everyone down south again soon!