Shadywood Farm '09

We spent the majority of the month of August traveling as a family to various locations across the country. We were away from home for 19 out of the first 24 days in August and either visited or drove through 9 states (Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Virginia and North Carolina). Allie was a total trooper the entire time. Much better than we expected.

Our travels began with a trip to Butler, PA for the annual family reunion at my Grandma's farm. It was so wonderful to spend 4 days with family and just relax by the pool. We also got to meet the twins, Sophie and Sebastian, for the first time. They are a few months younger than Allie and it was really neat to watch the three of them, plus big sister Charlotte, interact. We didn't get a chance to visit the cows at the dairy farm next door but hope to do that next year. We had a great time and are looking forward to Shadywood Farm in 2010!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip.

Allie and her Great-Grandma!

Hanging out with Daddy by the pool.

Enjoying a picnic in the grass.

Allie loved the mirror at the top of the stairs. She kept giving the baby kisses. It was so cute!

Miss Sophie being her adorable self.

Big smile from Sebastian!

Allie loved swimming in the pool.

Sophie must have told Allie a really funny joke.

The three babies. I think they're second cousins or something (Their Mom is my Dad's cousin).

The rest of the pictures from our trip can be found here:

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We'll see everyone again next year!