Family Travels! (Week 3)

Time to head up to the Brokish Family Reunion in St. Germain, WI!  We were so excited for Jackson to meet all his great aunts and uncles and lots of cousins! This year we had 5 little boys to play with and cuddle, and Jackson was loving it! He especially liked playing with Mac who is only 2 weeks younger. They were both relatively new to crawling around and were having a great time! We spent the week hanging out at the lake, visiting with Great Grandma, playing cards, and taking boat rides. Jackson also visited his first flea market, went on his first boat ride and spent lots of time bonding with Nana and Grandpa and Uncle Johnny and Aunt Candice.  He is quite the charmer and everyone agreed he is adorable. This week he also learned how to give kisses and say a couple more sounds, though we aren't really sure what "baba" and "ah boo" mean yet. (bye bye or bottle, maybe?)


Floating in the lake with a beverage...perfection!!

Jackson and Grandpa B

Jackson and I left the Reunion on Thursday to fly to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to meet Bret. Bret was in a wedding, and we thought it was the perfect opportunity for some family time and another state to visit for Jackson. He will have a ton of license plates on his bedroom door after this trip! After getting delayed in O'Hare (surprise, surprise) we finally made it to FL and checked in at our hotel which was right on the beach.  Jackson has never been to the ocean, so this was yet another first for him. He loved the sand and crawling in it. He also loved the tide washing up on him and going back out again. Next time we visit he will definitely be ready for sand castles!

Saturday was the day of the wedding and also Bret's birthday. We spent the morning on the beach, and got a little rain, but mostly sun! That afternoon Jackson went to his first wedding and was an angel! Rob and Karyn had an absolutely gorgeous wedding and reception and we were so glad to be a part of their weekend!

On Sunday before our flight we made a quick trip to Butterfly World where there are thousands of butterflies in mesh enclosures that fly right up to you. It was really cool to see, especially since my first graders do a big butterfly unit in the spring. Jackson was so distracted by all the butterflies flying around, he didn't know where to look! Sunday afternoon we made our way to the airport and got ready to go home. It's been an incredible trip, but we are also really excited to sleep in our own beds (Jackson especially, that pack n' play did not seem comfy!)

At the airport, ready for home!