We're Finally Here (and have been reunited!)

Wow! What a long two weeks it has been. All three of us survived the trip out to Virginia somehow. Liam was great on the plane with me and had a blast with Mimi and Momma out in Virginia while we waited for Daddy. He had a rough first night (understandably), but figured out quickly that the main floor of Mimi's house makes a loop and walking round and round in circles is fun! He was also sure to make his own "Ding!" each time the grandfather clock went off every 15 minutes. On Saturday, Momma and Mimi went to the Virginia Zoo with us and Liam enjoyed running around outside:



He also had a blast playing with Mimi's vaccum cleaner once he was shown the secret closet where it was stowed:



Last Thursday, we drove the 12 hours from our new house in Virginia up to our family reunion in VT. Liam was sooooo good in the car and had a blast playing with his new puzzle from "Mike" - a name he learned to say very quickly.

The reunion was great fun and Liam had a blast running around with his "cousins" Ian, Paige, and Emma. The weather was a bit hot, but Liam didn't seem to mind, especially when we went to Ben and Jerry's, where he got to enjoy a Berry Berry Extraordinary Sorbet. Yum! On Saturday, we went to a Farmer's Market, where Liam got to run around outside and meet with all the dogs there...and he met every single one. He was sure to keep cool by drinking lots of water.



Liam trying to look for yesterday:



Watching a concert with Don and Ian:



All of this was great fun, but I think Liam had the most fun when my cousin Erin pulled out a sheet, markers, and finger paints on Saturday afternoon for the kids to do an art project. Liam was by far the messiest and most excited about the entire process. I believe the pictures speak for themselves:

Getting started:



Jake showing Liam how it's done:



This is the MOST FUN EVER!!!



Oy, Mama, we need a shower!



All in the all, the reunion was a success and it was mad fun to see all the family and get reunited. Hopefully, we'll be able to see more of them now that we're on the East Coast. We are back at the house now and slowly trying to get everything set up. Will post more once things look a bit more put-together, but I can say at this point that Liam is really enjoying the new house, his new playroom, stairs, etc. I can already tell he will be very happy here!