Trip to Rochester - 6/6/08

Last weekend we drove to Rochester to visit my Gram and Stepmom. We've been making the trip every 6 months or so and this was the best ride yet. We made it there in less than 6 hours (or exactly 4 1/2 Dora's). We only made one 1/2 hour stop. Tanner was perfect in the car the whole way. He only slept 45 minutes out of the 6 hours (still not a car sleeper) but he sat back there watching his DVDs and we really didn't hear much from him. I never thought I'd say that! He's finally tolerating the car quite well!

Tanner went a million miles an hour the whole time we were there...He was a major ham and ate up all the family doting...

Tanner walking Gramma Bonnie's dog, Chance. Theo didn't let Chance out of his sight. Despite being 13 years old and neutered, Theo tried to have his way with poor Chance all day long...

Daddy doing a little Tanner entertaining...

Tanner loved Gramma Bonnie's pool toys. But he didn't want to get IN the pool, despite the 95 degree heat...every time we'd ask him he'd say "nope."

Rob made up for it by floating around peacefully with his beverage in hand...

Tanner taking Gram (Granny to him) for a walk.

My nephew Danny taking Tanner for a ride...he is so good with him and provides lots of valuable Tanner entertainment...

Back at Gram Jean's, Tanner reads Granny a book...

Granny gave Tanner this little porcelain figuring of a boy and a girl under an umbrella. It winds up and plays "raindrops keep falling on my head."

Tanner LOVED it...

and kept carrying it around with him while we were there...it now sits on his dresser in his room and we wind it up every night before bedtime...

There is nothing quite like sharing your child with family, who love him near as much as we do...its such a good feeling...

Gram and Bob relaxing on Bonnie's porch...

Gramma Bonnie's house...1000 Penfield Rd. Where I grew up visiting my dad. The house looks wonderful.

and we had a wonderful trip. Gram and Bob made us a hearty breakfast each morning and pulled pork for dinner one night. We went tag saling and to the Fairport Canal Days in the 98 degree heat on Saturday...even though we didn't stay long, it was worth it. The afternoon at Bonnie's was so special and as usual, she put on a wonderful spread for us. A highlight for Tanner was when he got to scoop his own ice cream ("eye keen")...