The 7-12th of January we got the pleasure of going to visit Alan's grandparents in Rainsville, AL. It was so good to see them. Alan and I hadn't seen them since we were married and they had never met Isabella. We also got to visit a little with his aunt and uncle who live in Auburn. They picked us up at the airport and delivered us safely to grandma & grandpa's through the icy road conditions. They then spent the night and stayed till early afternoon visiting. We had such a wonderful time and I think his grandparents just fell in love with our little munchkin as she did with them. They have been well talked about after returning home. Isabella had them down in the floor playing puzzles and drawing, pretend tea parties and she kept them going up and down the stairs to play with Barbies. We went out one morning and played in the snow but for the most part it was too cold to get out while we were there. One afternoon his Grandparents watched Isabella while Alan and I got away to work-out at their local gym and make a run to Wal-Mart. They also watched her one afternoon while we went to Fort Payne and caught a movie (It's Complicated). It was so nice of them to do that for us and we appreciate it so much as time alone is few and far between. We all had a fabulous visit, amazing home cooked meals (even the cabbage rolls....now the cooked cabbage, that's a different story-hehe), cherished very special moments and by the end we were definitely sad to be leaving. We hope that we can make a trip back sometime in the Summer/Fall.
Grandpa helping Isabella open her gift from her Great-Uncle Henry & Aunt Madeline. Thank you so much for the Auburn attire and she loves the pom pom!!
Suppose to be trying to take a nap....
but this is where she ended up....
while Daddy working on quilting!
In grandpa's truck headed out through the pasture to see the barn, the cows & all the land.
Isabella and Grandpa having a snowball fight!
Isabella rolling down the hill...
till Daddy stopped her from rolling into the frozen pond.
Daddy teaching Isabella how to ring the bell.
Grandpa and Isabella working on a puzzle that Alan and I picked up for her.....Grandpa & Daddy ended up finishing it and the 16 pieces even had them thinking and working for a few minutes.
Late night ice cream with Grandpa.
Singing her baby to sleep...."Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep little baby!"
Grandma was building with dominoes and Isabella was knocking them down.
She was suppose to be taking a nap....
BUT was being so darn cute!
Giddy Up Daddy!
Grandma teaching Isabella how to write her ABC's
and now reading DORA!
Almost every night Grandpa would go upstairs and try to put Isabella to bed in her favorite little bed. She did stay a couple of nights.
Grandpa taking her curlers out while she watches cartoons.
Isabella with her Great-Grandparents
Of course, any picture Alan and Isabella are involved....you take a 50/50 chance of one not looking and one looking retarded.
Isabella & Baby Brother waiting for our plane in Birmingham.
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