Proper Introductions

On Halloween day, Adelaide and I took a flight to Utah.  The stars really aligned on this trip because Michael ended up having a work trip that week so we didn't have to be home alone nor feel guilty for leaving Daddy at home.  Baby Laila and I flew up to Utah so that she could properly meet her Aunt Annie.  However, Hurricane Sandy was trying to put a damper on that.  But like I said, the stars aligned and Annie was able to meet us in Utah for a short trip.
September is the hardest month for me to live in Arizona because the temperatures are still in the 100s with no sign of cooling. It's just a long month after a long, hot summer.  So it is always a wonderful relief to visit my family and see the seasons actually changing in October. My little girl is becoming quite the experienced traveler.  She was a doll on both flights.  On the way there she even gave me time to actually look at a few pages of a magazine.  That was new for me...

We got to Utah just in time to see the beautiful Fall leaves in the front yard.  Our little Arizona girl had a blast!

Laila got to visit all 4 of her great grandparents on my side.  Luckily Camille documented two of those- her Great Grandma Cook and her Great Grandpa Ostler.

We got to play with all 4 of Laila's grandparents. We had the Shields over for dinner and Laila became a human sack of potatoes handing her over from person to person all night.  (She may have become a bit clingy to mom by the end of the night) But, it was a fun night and a great way to catch up with our family.  She was pretty spoiled this trip.  Usually she has to share Uncle Dallin with all her cousins.  He is a favorite as you can tell.

We had a whirlwind couple of days.  (Consistent napping schedules were definitely out the door on this one, but she's a trooper.)  We were able to squeeze in a haircut for Mommy, lunch with Grandma and Grandpa, dinner with Kelsy and Brooke, evenings with the Shields, lunch for Uncle Will and my Mom, errands, shopping, bridal shower, meeting Baby Jay, play date with Henry, family dinners, stake conference with my family and some time at home for piano lessons. (Long list with not that much documentation. Sorry)

 
 Laila LOVED being with her Aunts and Uncles.  They kept imposing time limits for who's turn it was to hold her. (Unless she had a poopy diaper, then it was Mom's turn again.)

As you can see, there is lots of estrogen in my house, but I think that just means there's that much more love and fiestiness. I'm grateful for my family.  I'm glad they love on my baby almost as much as I do.  We are grateful Annie made it out to visit, grateful we were all together at home and gratetful for Michael who footed the bill for us to go even though he didn't get to come this time. ;)  I am truly blessed with the family I have.