This Thanksgiving, we headed up to Dallas to visit Omi and O-pop. Miles had never been to Dallas before so this was a whole new experience.
Stephen and I prepared as best we could to hit the road at just the right time in hopes of Miles catching a nap in the car. For not traveling long distances in a car before, Miles did great! We left in the morning and caught his nap just as planned. What wasn't planned was Temple traffic. Why is always bad there, I'm not sure. We stopped in Waco for a break and some needed food and then traveled the rest of the way to Omi's with no problems.
Omi had things all ready for us with food she picked up specifically for Miles (and peanut :D ) along with diapers, wipes, a changing pad, sippy cups, milk and everything needed to feel at home. It was so nice! Another thing she prepped? The pups - all clean and pretty from the "beauty parlor" as she calls it. They have 5 - yes, count them 5, little white pups who were PUMPED to meet Miles. Miles has never been fearful of animals, but Stephen and I were curious how he'd react.
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| With Omi's assistance, I think the introduction went quite well! |
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| Didn't take long before Miles was trying to play cars with the dogs. ha! |
The rest of our time was spent hanging out with family and enjoying some relaxation time.
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| Omi and O-pop got Miles this cutie German ride-on car. He had so much fun riding and pushing it around the house |
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| Spaghetti madness - Omi style. Miles approved |
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| Omi's house backs up to a park and she has a ton of bird feeders that attract all kinds of birds (and squirrels) |
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| Watching the parade |
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| Along with bird feeders, Omi also has a koi pond. Miles was in heaven *fish fish fish fish* |
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| Mid-day, Stephen and I took Miles out for a walk. The playground we went to was infested with wasps, so we stopped at the golf course Omi and O-pop live on. Wide open spaces for Miles to run. He loved it |
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| He was trying to pull the rake (like dad did) and was so mad he couldn't figure out why it wasn't moving.....he's sitting on it if you didn't notice. haha! |
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| Kitchen assistant! |
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| First official thanksgiving dinner. It was a success! Miles' favs? Green bean casserole, sweet potatoes and turkey. |
On our way out of town, Stephen and I stopped at my Grandma's to say hi. She had never met Miles before and we were excited for the two to get together.
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| He was a little tentative at first |
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| But it didn't take long for that smile to come out! |
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| We happened to run into the Gates at the same time. Lucky for us because we caught this amazing picture! Great Grandma and her great grand babies :) |
The trip was great and everyone had such a nice time. Thanks to Omi and O-pop for the hospitality!!
