Meeting Uncle Pete

Uncle Pete came home from Iraq a couple of weeks ago and we got to go to Manhattan and visit him recently. This was the first time for Ashley and Pete to meet. She was asleep when we arrived, but it didn't take long to wake up. We drove up on Friday night and got to have dinner with Pete, Caitlin, and Liz (Claira went to bed). On Saturday we had a big celebration for Pete's return. Lots of family and friends came to visit and had lunch at a park. It was super windy. Ashley was not really enjoying the wind and cold. After being wrapped in a blanket for a couple hours, I decided she needed a break. So, we drove around the park a few times and she fell asleep. Then Papa Rog stayed in the car and took a nap with her for awhile. After lunch, we went back to Pete and Caitlin's apartment. Nate, Ashley, and I were going to go fishing, but after being outside all day and since Nate wanted to go for a few hours, we decided to stay and play inside. So, Nate went fishing with Uncle Jake....and they didn't catch a thing!

Claira liked the chocolate cake!

We stayed for dinner and enjoyed some other little friends that were too. Ashley didn't enjoy the ride home so much. She cried for the first 30 minutes, and then was finally able to fall asleep for the most of the way after that. The ride up wasn't too bad, we stopped about halfway and fed her a little and that was enough to keep her happy until we got to the apartment. It's a lot of work to travel with a little one! We only went 2 hours away and for one night, but we didn't pack light!