Our little girl rode four airplanes in one week in a most regal fashion. There were no meltdowns and no angry stares from surrounding passengers. Ellie got to see Grammie again, and met Pops, Aunt Bess, Uncle Spence, Uncle Joseph, Aunt Jenni, Aunt Ada, Uncle Chris, and cousins Abby and Sadie. Plus Great Grandpa Hinckley and Great Grandparents Grammie Doll and Daddy Owen. Plus lots of friends. Wasn't it so fun? After a whirlwind Conference weekend, Rob went back to the office to bring home the bacon, and Ellie and I stayed the week. On Saturday night after the priesthood session, we visited the Claytons for a Committee reunion. We ate pie and talked and talked, met baby Q, and saw Jennie and Darrell and their now very big boys. On Monday night, the whole cousins crew met Pops down at the Children's Museum at the Gateway for Family Night. It was quite a zoo! I loved it, Abby and Sadie had the time of their lives, and Ellie tried hard to deal with the noise and crowds. Perhaps when she's older she can run through the market and play in the water with her cousins. On Tuesday, Ellie had her first trip to the Church Administration Building to visit Grandpa. Pops, Grammie and I got flu shots and ate lunch with GBH, Dick and Janie. On Friday, Grammie and Ellie and I drove to Provo for Ellie's first visit to BYU and the MOA. We had a yummy lunch and explored the bookstore. Grammie bought Ellie what has to be my new favorite children's book: Fancy Nancy. Something that ought to be in every collection! Alas, then came Saturday - our departure day. We got up early to go to the Farmers' Market with Grammie and Pops. It was cold and rainy, but who can resist the Farmers' Market? We bought all kinds of vegetables, ate Great Harvest bread, and took pictures. Then, sadly, it was time to go to the airport. Security is so much fun with a diaper bag, car seat, stroller, and baby. What an adventure. Rob picked us up at 10:15 p.m. in Cincinnati, and we drove home exhausted and happy. Yay for vacations!
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