The one with our last days in Ohio.

Kenz drove Luca and I back to grandma and grandpas on Saturday. And then left us. That was sad. Tribbi stayed home so she had to go back to him. We missed her as soon as she left!! 

She didn't leave without a big long fun goodbye for Luca. 

The ward Christmas party was that night--so we headed over and Luca ran around and made friends with everyone. 

Kristy was there for the holidays with little Bruce too--it was so fun to catch up! Bruce and Luca were I stand friends. Of course. My child has no fear of other children. He sits on them. 

While I was helping clean up and chatting Morgan Bair was waiting for us and entertaining Luca for me. 

Then. The computer. He knows he can't touch laptops. And grandpa reminded him lots. So he would get closer and closer and make sure he wasn't watching before he did touch it real fast. 

Sunday morning was entertained by grandpa so I could get ready easier.

And then Sunday afternoon by the ladies. 

I miss them. And so does Luca!! 

Halie had an orchestra concert while we were there--daddy was there in flag spirit. 

Luca ran around like a crazy and earned candy canes from people. 

He ran away from me when I was trying to get him dressed. That's how I found him. 

We went to the library--one of the best in the nation I may add--Luca had a blast. 

We got all ready to leave and enjoyed our last days there. 

Grandma worked a lot while we're visiting--one of the downsides of a surprise--so we visited the sisters sweet shoppe a whole lot and bought a whole lot more of their delicious sugar. I can't believe I didn't get any pictures in there!  

Some of my friends work there too--Andrea and margo--so that's where we caught up! It was so good to see everyone again!!

The one with the bass pro shop.

We stayed up with Kenz and Tony for a few days and while we were there we went to the Bass Pro Shop. It's Tony's favorite place in the world so it was a must experience for us. We brought Tribbi who was the hit of the whole store for everyone. 

Which was bizzare to me. I live in utah. The land where children are the cutest. Haha. It was so funny to me to watch all the workers flip out about a dog. 

I was going to ony post one of these. But they are all hilarious to me because he is almost falling in all new ways. 

And yes. I should crop and edit these pictures. But holy cow. If you had 500+ pictures you just needed to blog you wouldn't either. 

That fuzzy pillow was lucas favorite thing in the store. Minus the bridge of course.

 

Luca and I rode the carousel--which he would have loved if it hadn't been so long. It was like a solid 5 minute ride. Which only bores a child. We switched animals several times. 

They were all Christmassy and had santa and everything. We didn't go and see santa because of Luca's men issues. That would have been no good. 

 

He pretended to "drive" the poles. He held onto that little ring the whole time. 

Uncle Tony showed him the ropes on some four wheelers. 

Seriously. Tribbi never had a moments peace. 

But you see that bell up there ^^ ? They pavlov-ed tribbi and he's so good at ringing the bell to go outside! Well done people. 

Mackenzie and I went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and by "dinner" I mean for the rolls. Yum. 

They had this BRILLIANT high chair that could sit on the bench but not let my child slip right out of it! Everywhere should have those. 

The one with the Martins of Ohio!

Tribbi and Luca played fetch. Luca did most of the fetching. 

Kenz scratched his back--he was in heaven. He sat there for it for several minutes. 

Kenz and Tony just bought the most adorable house--it was built in the early 1900s with an amazing yard!! Luca played out there with tribbi as much as I let him. 

And ate rocks. 

And followed the dog around. 

And I tried to make him swing. He didn't love that. So I swung instead. I did love it. 

Luca took longer to warm up to Tony than my dad--but that is completely normal for men lately. I'll never understand that. 

After a bit they were buds though. 

Uncle Tony helped him give the doggy a snack and let him climb all over him. 

They had so much fun. Tony will be a good daddy!!