Daddy's Childhood Home

Our next stop was to visit Uncle Harry where daddy grew up. 

This could have been Thanksgiving dinner if Opa didn't have to work.

Opa raises goats, geese, and other birds with Uncle Harry's help along with the Almond Orchard.

Here we are at the canal where the water comes from to water all the trees.

Opa's trees are to the left of the canal.

Finally, we ate at Uncle Tony and Aunt Janet's home.  They are actually our great Aunt and Uncle.

...and these are a couple of my second cousins.

Thanksgiving Day

In the morning we visited Opa at a park.  We also wished him Happy Birthday because he is turning 80 soon.

Then we drove to Aunt Wilma's home for Thanksgiving dinner.  She is so nice, she gave us these instruments to play even when we get home from our trip!

These are two of my cousins.  They really liked me because I smiled and giggled at them.

Visiting Friends Up North

As we were driving up north to visit Daddy's family for Thanksgiving we got to see some of Mommy's friends from college.  Here we are eating dinner together and playing.  Out of three families there were ten kids and one more soon to be born!

Here is Julie, Mommy's College roommate.  She is a travel queen and we got to learn about her mission trip to Fiji and other cool places.

Brandon is Five Months Old

I have officially outgrown my bassinet.  I guess Mommy has to put me in the crib tonight!

 

I enjoy bath time alot.

Well, my parents started me on a bottle too late in my young life--why take the bottle when I have Mommy.  YUCK!

I love my brother.

I got to go down the slide with my sister and it was fun.

My First Solid Food Experience

Mommy has realized that I am hungry all the time I am waking up more at night and eating constantly all day long so I get to eat solid food now.  Here I am sitting in my high chair.

This food has a strange texture.

Emma did well feeding me though.

I guess this stuff isn't so bad.