Cassady Family: Michigan Trip

Sam's serious side.

So we just got back from a great trip to Michigan. Samantha got to meet a ton of her relatives for the very first time! Unfortunately, she got a cold the day before we left and had it the whole time we were up there. Poor little girl! She is just now recovering. The flights went okay - I was very worried about taking Samantha on the flight. The flight up there was eventful...the first 15 minutes on the plane - in which you are required to sit in your seats - she screamed. She wanted to be walked around, but obviously we couldn't do that. After that she settled down and slept for most of the flight, but Lenny and I were "those" parents for the flight. On the way back she was pretty happy. I think it was because her cold was getting better so she felt better.

The trip was fun, we spent the first three days Lenny's folks' house and the last three days at mine. Lenny's sister Kalena and her husband Jon and two kids, Mathew and Ann stayed at his parents too. As a surprise for his parents, Lenny's brother Patrick also came into town from Australia. It was a lot of fun to see them - we had never met Ann (she's about 2 months older than Samantha).

The time at my parents house was busy too, we had a ton of visitors. We especially liked all the time we got to spend with my nieces. I also want to mention that my Mom made Samantha a beautiful blanket - thank you Mom! I want to make a special note here because I know how hard she worked on it - with one hand no less!

So there are a couple of things I really miss from up north that I thought I would write here - besides the obvious one: missing our families...
-Being able to store beverages outside (I love crisp cold pop - colder than a fridge gets it - something I will never get down in Houston)
-Cold water from the tap - I mean real cold water - not the "cold" water we get here
-Fresh air - it just feels fresher up there in the crisp cold
-Wearing thick comfy socks
-Rosy cheeks

Okay, I will stop with the writing...here are a few pictures from the trip and from the last month. I have posted all of the trip pictures at this link - Michigan. I have also added pictures of Samantha from Christmas until now at this link - 3 - 6 months.

Just for an update...Sam has been doing a lot lately - she tried Rice Cereal (and didn't like it...we are still trying), she is rolling over - the first time from back to tummy on January 4 and from tummy to back on February 22, she is talking more and more, she grabs and holds objects, she is very interested in her feet and toes, and she is really getting a little personality now.