Indiana trip - the arrival.

Nothing renews my spirit like a visit with family!  We made this trip to celebrate my Grandma's 80th birthday and to help Mom & Dad work on the house they are building.  Olivia did great while traveling.  She had a few meltdowns during some of the driving, but that is par for the course in her world.  Her behavior in the airports and airplanes was as good as it could/should be for a 14 month old!  We had multiple comments on how pleasant she was during the flights (but if that was the case, then why did I feel like I had just run a marathon?! ha).  The truth is that having a toddler on your lap during an entire flight can be exhausting even when they are on their best behavior!

We flew from Myrtle Beach to Fort Wayne a the bargain price of $59 per person for a one way ticket!  Thank you Allegiant Airlines!  While the drive is a bit inconvenient on each end, it put us close to my eldest sister's house upon our arrival to Indiana!  We spent our first afternoon and evening at her house in Marion and it was delightful!  This was the first time Olivia had been to their house and it was nice to visit with just our two families before the craziness of our week long visit began!

Kaylynn is a great cousin and Olivia loves to play with her!

Garrett wanted to challenge Andy to game of horse, and I'm not sure who ended up winning, but I know that Andy was losing at one point! ha.  However, they were kind enough to allow Olivia to make a shot in the middle of their game!

We then enjoyed drinks on the deck while the men got the bonfire going!   I think they could see the flames in the next county!  We don't mess around with piddly little campfires back in the midwest!

The night ended with smores and stories around the fire (and perhaps a few Jager Bombs....;).  The great times that night were definately a precursor to the ones that were to follow that next week.  To be continued....