Visit in Savannah

We had a great time exploring Savannah on Saturday. So much history and such a quaint city. We walked through many of their "squares" and also snapped of photo of Gavin/myself in front of the famous Thomas/Owens mansion (historical site). What a beautiful day to spend time together as a family... and I LOVED all the southern food we ate - shrimp & grits, fish, crablegs, crabcakes & of course, sweet tea. (Yes - we ate alot of good food while we were here. Gavin - I can't wait for you to try all of this when you get a little older).

And, I forgot to mention that this was Gavin's 1st plane ride. He slept on all of the flights - so he is officially a good traveler now. We had such a wonderful vacation - thanks to G&G Gillard for getting this place in Hilton Head for us all to enjoy a wonderful family vacation!

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Naptime with Mommy

After playtime in the big bed, Mommy & Gavin enjoyed a nap together....

Big Bed - Savannah

After staying at Hilton Head for 3 days, the three of us headed over to Savannah, Georgia for a day and a half. And, check out this huge bed - as you can see Gavin was enjoying lots of play time to himself in the big bed.

No Shoes For Me

I love this warm weather - I don't have to wear shoes/socks. And, check out my cute feet...

At the Beach

I had so much fun with my Grandma & Grandpa.

Love this Warm Weather

Can we stay here longer???? We enjoyed our time under the cabana at the pool down by the beach - good shade time and also a perfect place for a nice nap.

Now this is what Vaction is all about....

Hangin' Out with Grandma G.

I didn't like when the sun was in my face - but I sure did like hangin' out with my Grandma G. What a fun trip to take as a family.

In the pool again

Got in the pool again - and this time got to hang out with Grandpa G. What a fun day!

Family Photos at the Beach

We took some family photos (i.e. white shirts with jeans) on the beach while we were there - 1st trip to Hilton Head. We got everyone in the photos earlier - but those were only on Grandpa's camera. We will be sure to share those later on.

Loved the Beach

Gotta love the Baby Bjourn - and at the beach too! Enjoying the nice weather with Daddy and Mommy....

My cousin Ty - We're on Vacation

Gavin loved spending time with his cousin, Ty. They are about 2 years apart and Ty kept wanting to know what Gavin was going "to do..." With Ty being older and more active, he was ready for Gavin to play, talk, swim, run around - but we may have to wait a few more months for that. Ty loved giving Gavin lots of kisses and understood Gavin's language quite well too. They must have this "cousin connection." Boy these two will have fun growing up together...

1st time in the Pool

This was Gavin's 1st time in the pool. He really had no reaction to it - didn't love it and didn't hate it. I think we enjoyed watching him in the water more... and it was fun hanging out with cousin Ty too. Now he is quite the little water bug.

Check out my Swim Gear

Gavin got to try on his new swim gear in Hilton Head - it was so much fun! Do you think he is going to enjoy the summer this year or what?!?!

Hilton Head - here we come!

After Easter weekend, we headed down to Hilton Head for about 4 days with G&G Gillard, Heather/Tom & Ty. G&G Gillard own a timeshare in Hilton Head - so a regular family vacation spot now. We had wonderful sunny and warm weather - and Gavin loved it! Check out those shades... we were ready for that 70/80 degree weather!

Happy Easter!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter.... Gavin enjoyed his 1st one for sure. We were glad to share this special day with so many family & friends. To see all the photos we took over Easter click here share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AZN2bNu5asWLEYg

Thanks to my friend Ella for the adorable bunny hat too... so cute!

Easter Baskets and more...

Gavin got several Easter baskets this year - and lots of stuffed animals too. Thanks David & Judy for the Easter book and green bunny -

Grandma & Grandpa Cross got Gavin some new clothes, the bib & of course, the new shades!

Love you all lots... and as you can see, Gavin was ready for a nap after opening all of his Easter gifts.

My Easter Outfit

Gavin in his first Easter outfit... too cute!

Easter Sunday

All of us at church on Easter Sunday - Grandma & Grandpa Cross too!

Yeah- Amy was home!

Amy (my brother's girlfriend) was home from her trip in Australia - so we got to see her! And it was her birthday too - hope you had a great birthday Amy!!! Can't wait to see you soon - good luck with your new team in Philadephia. (Amy is a professional softball player and was recently traded to the Philadelphia Force team - hopefully we will get to see her play sometime).

Love My M.A.

I loved spending time with my auntie Mary Ann (actually she is my aunt - so really Gavin's great aunt - but a "cool" aunt that needs a cool name - therefore, auntie). Thanks for my easter basket and all the goodies - especially the "Splish Splash Duckie...." Can't wait to see you again soon!

Meeting my friends in Lincoln

It was great seeing some of my friends (Beth & Dana and their families) while we were in Illinois - and Gavin got to meet some of his new friends too. As you can tell - it is always interesting trying to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time, smile, look forward- yeah, forget it!?!?! It is entertaining at the least.

The group photo above is of Keegan, Cade (brothers) then Gavin - Maeve & Neely (sisters).

Love to Eat

Uncle Ryan feeding me....

after Uncle Ryan fed me....

how funny!

Funny Bunny

We were excited to celebrate Easter with my family in Illinois.

Great Grandma & Grandpa got Gavin a bunny that flapped its ears, his tail hopped around and it sang "Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail..." - we had to capture Gavin's 1st glimpse. As you can see - he seemed to look at it like - what the heck is this thing?!?!?!

Thanks for the funny bunny!

Happy Birthday Grandma Janet

Happy Birthday Grandma Janet... we can't wait to see you on Thursday!

Love and miss you lots!

Happy St. Patty's Day & 4 months Today!

Happy St. Patty's Day - don't I look good in green! My 1st Irish Celebration... thank goodness Mom remembered to dress me in green today. AND - today is also a special day - Gavin is 4 months old. Some of his new things are: blowing raspberries, cooing and screeching, facing forward in his stroller sometimes (he loves to see out), loves going on walks to see so many new things outside, we think he may be starting the "teething process" now (lots of drool, biting on things...), plays with his feet/toes more, rolling over from stomach to back, loves standing up with your help and likes sitting up to see what's going on. We love you lots Gavin...

Family Photo

We had fun at the Mariemont Easter Egg Hunt... and nice bunny ears, huh?!?!!

Gavin's 1st Easter Egg Hunt

Despite the damp weather and muddy lawn, we participated in our first Easter Egg Hunt in our community, Mariemont. Gavin got his photo taken with the Easter Bunny, got to see farm animals & picked up 3 eggs from the lawn (actually Daddy helped with that...). I was on the committee that helped plan the event - and all went well. It was a fun morning and luckily it didn't rain. Gavin was all decked out in his spring outfit too... we are ready for warmer weather!

Go Redbirds!

Illinois State was in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Game today (ISU is my alma mater) - so we had to bust out the ISU gear (Christmas present from Grandpa Cross). Unfortunately, they didn't win BUT they may still get an at-large bid into the NCAA tourney - we will find out next Sunday. Grandpa Cross would be proud of this outfit....

The Screech

Or whatever you would like to call it, Gavin's new sound:

More pics of my Friends

Gavin decided to lay down in front of Jackson and Greta... actually Daddy put him there. You SO want to know what is going through their little minds right about now.

Playing Wii for the 1st Time

So a snow storm here won't stop us from hanging out with our friends! Thanks to Meg & Greg, we got to try out the Wii (video games) for the first time. I loved the Guitar Hero game (that was my favorite) and Gavin and Greta really enjoyed that guitar too... maybe Gavin will be a guitar player someday?!?!!?! Or maybe, him and Greta will be in a band together.... how funny would that be. Thanks Meg & Greg for a fun night at your place!

New Hairstyle

Gavin started getting more hair (and it is going to be light we think - maybe a blondy) so sometimes we like to try the "messy" look... we snapped a photo to showcase his new hairdo.

I'm Such a Poser

Now during tummy time we pose for pictures... we just want to eat him up!

"Pop" it Like It's Hot

Chillin' with my parents - and "poppin" the collar... I'm so cool!