Iowa = Idiots out wondering around...When Pushed

Not quite, we sort of had a plan. But we didn't plan on the weather turning from 85 degrees in KC to lower than 60 up in NW Iowa! Poor Isla, she got a few sniffles while up there but she's A-ok now.

This past week we traveled the almost six hours up to Iowa to visit another side of the family - my brothers, sister and grandma Hanna. It was a great time, as always, and Isla made the trip a fabulous one. It was so refreshing to see some more family, it's getting hard to be so far away from everyone, but I suppose we're all spread out the way it is, you almost have to start your own "colony". At least there is the internet to keep in contact!

Here are a few pics from the weekend, courtesy of my wonderful niece, Calista, and my momma. There's my Grandma Hanna and Isla in the infamous "Swingtime Hammock"...funny story there! Mom and I went out to buy a swing for Isla and there were only a few options. One was pretty cheap-looking and then this hammock caught my eye. It said, "Gentle swinging motion..." but I failed to read further. So later we were home putting the swing together and were trying to find where the automatic swing button was. That's when I read the box further - "Gentle swinging motion...WHEN PUSHED." What a horrible, horrible children's product, tricking new parents/grandparents into buying these kind of products. They didn't have that tip in the what to expect book - Read all parts of the package before purchasing a product! At least she really seemed to like laying in it, and a huge thanks to little Calista who always volunteered to push/swing little Isla.

There are also pics of my mom, Calista and Isla, my brother with Isla and my sister-in-law, Steph, with Isla.