On the road again

Gideon, Noah and I just got back from our first road trip to Chicago. We headed north on Saturday morning to visit our great grandma and grandpa Wittrock. Noah teased on the way home that I'd already compiled a blog in my head, and would be itching to write as soon as I got home. He was right! I had a great series of silly events all mapped out and ready to blog about like forgetting our toothbrush (ick!) and Gideon's middle of the night freak out. But, after downloading our pictures and movies from the trip, I thought I'd let those be worth the 1,000 words I'd already written in my head. These videos just prove that babies are truly magical creatures. They can make everyone feel better, laugh more and lighten hearts. Here is Gideon with his great grandma Rie Rie and his great grandpa Ern. I love it! These videos and pictures are so precious! I am so honored that Gideon was able to meet his great grandparents, and even more honored that they were so impressed with him. They are truly wonderful people. They are kind and loving; they possess so many values and ideals I want my boy to inherit. While the weekend was indeed filled with wacky stories I could most definitely blog about, I think what I will most take away was the awesomeness of the experience. On the way home, it dawned on me that this meeting would be like meeting with Gideon's children's children. Wow! I can't even possibly fathom. So, here they are. A boy and his grandparents. The videos are a bit dark, but lovely none the less. I told Noah he must now learn the pony boy song. And Grandma's giggles will long be with me. What a wonderfully perfect weekend!