Road Trip: First Stop...

The first stop on our Road Trip was Lanesboro to visit Jon's grandma...we stayed at Jon's cousins little Inn...and we had a Whirlpool in our room!! The kids thought it was a blast...James was busy splashing the moment we put him in the tub and never stopped...we had more than a little water all over that floor! Elsie has decided we need a tub like this at home...if only our bathroom was large enough!

Since getting this new camera Jon and I just can't get enough self-portraits...These Whirlpool pictures were Jon's idea...he even pulled an end table over to prop the camera up on...what a guy!

Our room at the Inn had a private entrance...the kids thought that was so cool! James has no practice with steps...so these steep steps outside the door were a great little trap for him...he could be outside but not get anywhere... a mother's dream! As soon as James saw the door open he would make a bee line outside as fast as his little hands and knees could carry him...

Enjoying the brisk morning air...

James has a thing against hats and coats...way happier to be free of extra clothes...

Before we left Lanesboro we visited with Jon's Grandma, Ardis. The last time we visited James was a little tiny baby...now he wouldn't sit still! Ardis is quite the quilter and crafter with a very full apartment...James was in heaven...so much to explore!

It took both the kids a little while to warm up to Ardis...but by the time we left Elsie was even talking to her...and James let her hold him for a little bit! Ardis let Elsie dig through her basket of scrap fabric and bring some home...that may have earned her a few brownie points with Elsie!

After awhile it was time head out of town for the second part of our Road Trip...my sister Ana's house! On the way to her house, we stopped off to visit with Jon's dad...but the camera never found it's way out of the bag.