Everyone took off from the Portland Airport on Thursday afternoon. Jillian liked being on the plane, mostly because it was something new, and because there were lots of people. She made sure to say "hi" to everyone. There was so much going on, that she didn't take a nap during the entire 4+ hours we were in the air. That's a long time for Jillian to not be able to run around, so she did get a little crabby at times, but most people on the plane thought she behaved very well. We landed in Fargo late that night, and were picked up by Aunt Doreen. We stayed at her and Uncle Doug's house for the night. Also staying the night was Cousin Andy with Auntie Sheryl, who had flown in just after us.
We woke up the next morning to see Jillian's new Cousin Mariah (9 month's old at the time), who is Cousin Lexi's daughter. They both played with the toys at the house, especially the hopping Tigger, but Jillian's favorite toy was Mariah's car-seat, of course. In the afternoon, we all took off for Grand Forks to visit Mommy's Aunt Elvina at her apartment. All the kids (Jillian, Andy and Mariah) played and played some more. Then we packed back up and took off for Cavalier.
Aunt Karen and Uncle Alan's house was our destination, and where we would stay for the rest of the trip. When we arrived, Jillian ran around all over the house; it had lots of room to explore, and there were lots of new toys to play with. Her most favorite thing to play with was the little drawer box that held some spools of thread. She was always pulling this out, and emptying the spools everywhere. Jillian also adopted a couple new "babies" that she found, so they had to go to bed with her at night. For dinner, we headed out to Cousin Steve and Lizzy's farm house, where a lot of the Peterson family had gathered. Plus, there were a lot more kids there to play with. After getting a ride around the farm on a golf cart with Uncle Alan and Cousins Jenna, Justine and Kara, it was time for Jillian to go to bed.Saturday was the day of the party. We paid a visit to Cousin Jay and Julie's house down the road, and Jillian got to play with her kid cousins some more,
bouncing on the trampoline, rocking in the hammock, and playing with stroller buckles. Then we headed out to Cousin Steve's wheat field that was being harvested by Grandpa Peterson and Uncle Alan. Jillian got to ride on the big combine with Grandpa, and she even grabbed the wheel and jerked it around. All of the excitement during the day must have been too much for Jillian, because she refused to take a nap all day long. By the time of the party at 7:00 pm, she was delirious, running and crashing. We went to the Cavalier American Legion Hall for the reception, and all Jillian wanted to do was run to the coat room and play with Mariah's car-seat. So, Daddy loaded her up in her stroller and took her for a walk; it was just a short time later and she was sleeping. We let her sleep for a while during the party, and the loud music from the band didn't disturb her. Eventually, Jillian woke up, but she was still so tired that she just wanted to be carried. So, Mommy, Daddy and Grandpa Peterson took her out on the dance floor and carried her around while they danced.
Sunday was a sleep-in day after the fun party, and Jillian slept in 'til 9:00 am. Then, it was a very crowded house, as dozens of Peterson family came over for breakfast and lunch, and a Vikings football game. This ended up being another play day for Jillian with all of the kids who came to visit. Here's a photo of Jillian with (l to r) Great-Aunt Karen, Mommy and Great-Aunt Elvina.
We finished up our trip on Monday, hanging out at Aunt Karen and Uncle Alan's house. We had a very nice brunch with Cousin Steve and Lizzy, and then packed up and went back to the Fargo Airport. The flight home was a little easier, because we had an empty seat next to us that Jillian got to sit in all by herself ... so she occupied herself for a long time with the seat belt. She would eventually fall asleep on the flight.It was a very fun trip for Jillian, and we look forward to going back next summer, when Jillian will be 2-1/2 years old.
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You do such a great job with Jillian's web site. This is the first time I have tried to post so lets see if it works. Jillian will enjoy these posts when she is older. I am sure she is posting them in her own memory bank too. We love you for making the trip and letting us spend time with Jillian while she is young. When she gets a little older we hope you will let her come with Grandpa Peterson for a few weeks at a time in the summer and we will post the blog.
Love Auntie Karen and Uncle Alan
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