Quinn Goes to Florida - Part One

Dear Quinn,
You are a great little traveler! We just got back from a wonderful vacation to visit your Aunt Joelle and Uncle Chris in Gainesville, Florida. You certainly made it one to remember.

Here are some photos from our trip!

Wednesday

On Wednesday afternoon, Daddy took us to Grammy and Pop-Pop's house, where there was a surprise waiting for you. A new set of magnets! You love magnets. Mom-Mom got you a set with pictures of everyone in Mommy's side of the family and they are your favorite toy. Now you have both sides! 

We're going to see Aunt Jo and Uncle Chris!

Daddy said we couldn't take the whole set, but we took Aunt Jo and Uncle Chris with us for the plane. Pop-Pop took us to the airport and we were on our way. The plan was to fly to Charlotte and then switch planes for Gainesville.  This way we had 2 one hour flights with an hour layover in the middle.

We had an empty seat between us for the trip to Charlotte, so we had lots of room to move around. You were in a great mood and thought that the air vent blowing on your head was very funny. You got all your wiggles out when we landed in Charlotte by running around the airport.

Overall, you did really well on both flights and were very friendly to the people around you. You played peekaboo with the folks behind us, read books, played with your farm animal magnets, ate snacks, drank lots of milk and juice, and looked at the picture of Aunt Jo and Uncle Chris over and over.  You knew that we were going to see them and their doggie. You said "bye-bye TJ!" and waved to our fellow travelers, all of whom smiled and waved back. Well done, Quinn!

Killin' time at the Philly airport

I better check my phone before we board!

Ooooo...big airplane!

Are we there yet?

Changing planes (and outfits) in Charlotte, NC

You were all smiles and really excited to see Aunt Jo (and the doggie) by the time we landed in Gainesville. You ran right to her and asked her to pick you up as soon as we got off the plane. You fell asleep the second you were in the car, but woke up when we arrived at the house. You said hi to Uncle Chris and were introduced to "the doggie." You gave Tulley two careful preliminary pets and then immediately decided you loved him and gave him a hug.

Quinn meets Tulley

We did your usual routine of reading and milk and you went right to bed with no problem. Way to go, baby girl!

Thursday

 You spend Thursday morning exploring the house, which was beautiful and Quinnproofed from top to bottom. Aunt Jo and Uncle Chris stocked it with everything you could possibly need, from food and toys to a high chair and a pack n play. There was lots of room to run around, new places to explore and most of all- ceiling fans galore. You were in heaven. 

In the afternoon we went to Aunt Jo's office and then out to lunch. It was warm enough to sit outside in the sunshine, where it didn't matter how much of a mess you made. We could get used to this!

Visiting Aunt Jo's office

On the way back Uncle Chris drove us all around the University of Florida so that we could see the campus. You fell asleep in the backseat, but don't worry- we'll take you back your senior year of high school if you are interested.

Here is Daddy "Tebowing" with a Florida beer. You can send this in with your application:

You'll never find me, Uncle Chris!

I love practicing going up and down this step!

Nice, nice, Tulley, gentle touch

Here's how it works - I hand you a magnet, you tell me what animal it is and I'll make the noise.

Sittin' outside, havin' a snack with Uncle Chris

Beer fridge is just my size - and great for magnets!

I love Uncle Chris

Cool motorcycle!

Thanks for the sweet duds, Grammy!

And the new shoes! They are very tasty.

That night some friends came over for dinner with their two kids. You loved playing with the little girl and said her name over and over.  I was too busy watching all the fun to take pictures. Later on Cousin Chrissy came home so you got to play with her too! Once again you were all tuckered out and went right to sleep.

There is more fun to come, stay tuned for Quinn Goes To Florida, Part Two!