Tatum's first trip to Illinois

Our trip started off with a four hour flight to St. Louis and Tatum was a wonderful traveler. She loved looking out the window at the clouds and saying "Ooooo" and she did a great job of playing with her toys on the floor in between daddy's legs. What a big girl!

Then we had quite a drive to get to Garrett's home town outside of Springfield so we made a pit stop for dinner at Long John Silvers. This was a first for both Tatum and I and we enjoyed our fast food fish. Tatum especially loved her mini chilled mug of milk.

The next day Tatum got her first hair cut from Grandma at her salon. She wasn't too interested in sitting in the chair alone so she sat on my lap and was such a good girl, letting Grandma cut just a little off the bottom. Don't cut those curls off please! :)

On Saturday, Garrett and I went with his mom and step dad to a Poker Run sponsored by their club. While we were off drinking and riding a boat on the lake all day, Tatum had a chance to hang out with her cousins and have fun on their trampoline. This was her first trampoline experience and she obviously enjoyed it. She also spent the night at their house and slept on a trundle bed for the first time, no crib!

This is four year old Peyton, Tatum was very taken with him and all his energy.

And this is ten year old Carlie who loved to carry Tatum any where she wanted to go. Tatum loved it!

And this is fifteen year old Lakyn who was wonderful at making Tatum feel at home.

On Sunday Aunt Diane had the whole family over for a delicious Italian dinner and Tatum had a fun time playing with the kids, participating in the toy auction, and playing with the bubbles and sidewalk chalk that she won.

This is Aunt Diane

And here's Garrett with his sister Carissa

The last day we were there, we drove down to St. Louis with Grandma and saw a Cardinal's game in the new Busch Stadium. We had wonderful seats, thanks to Grandma, and had a great time at the game.

Tatum enjoyed watching the game upside down. She actually enjoyed eating that way as well.

Well, at least some of us caught the end of the game. :)