Midwest Trip

Last Saturday, we were able to make a trip out to St. Louis, Missouri to visit some of Travis's family. We were excited and nervous to take McKinley on her first trip. She did good on both of the plane rides, which is what we were the most nervous about when traveling with her!

Walking around the airport in the Baby Bjourn, she loves being in it!

McKinley slept on the take-off and landing, but was awake the whole rest of the flight!

Sucking on Daddy's thumb on the plane ride :)

Once in St.Louis, we were able to introduce McKinley to her Grandpa Hulse and Aunt Angie for the first time!

McKinley and Aunt Angie

Travis's sister Racheal came down from Illinois to visit us with 4 of her kiddos so they could also meet McKinley for the first time!

McKinley and Aunt Rachael

McKinley with her cousins Sabrina, Cora and Prescott

McKinley and her cousin Janette

McKinley and her cousin Prescott

McKinley and her cousin Cora

We had a great time in St.Louis spending time with Travis's parents and sister Angie. Travis's mom helped me make my first quilt, we were able to watch lots of movies, go shopping at fun stores (a coin store for Travis and Charming Charlies for me), and have fun playing with McKinley! St.Louis was beautiful this time of year with the leaves changing! It is such a pretty part of the country!

Me and Angie and the swans after taking a pretty drive through scenic Missouri

McKinley and Grandma Hulse in front of a pretty lake where we had a picnic

Another fun part of being in St. Louis was getting to meet up with my sister Mandy and her family. It worked out perfectly that they were boarding the Amtrack train in St. Louis to head back to Dallas from visiting family in Indiana while we were there! It was fun to meet up with them at the Steak and Shake and visit for a little while! I love her kiddos and its so fun when I get to see them!

Me and Melia :)

Me and Oli and Gabs :)

On Friday, we took the trek out to Nebraska to meet up with Travis's brother Brad and my parents, who were in town for McKinley's blessing. It's a 6-hour drive from St. Louis to Lincoln, which is quite a long way with a baby. But, McKinley did great and slept almost the whole drive! Our little girl is a little traveler in the making!

Sleeping on the long drive

Cute picture I snapped of her one of the few times she was awake on the drive

While we stopped for lunch, McKinley was happy and smiled at her daddy for the first time. I tried to get a picture of it, but was too late!

Once in Nebraska, McKinley got to meet her cousin Mya for the first time. Mya loved McKinley and was so interested in what she was doing at all times. She couldn't say McKinley, so she just called her baby and would always inquire about her goings on, "baby eating?" "baby sleeping?" "baby crying?". It was also cute when she'd go up to McKinley and say, "Hi, baby" in her cute little voice! Looks like great friends in the making!

McKinley and her cousin Mya

We had a great time visiting family and getting to introduce everyone to our little McKinley!