A Day In The Life: A funny trip to Iowa City

Everytime I go, I come back still laughing my head off. Maybe it's the chaos, maybe it's the amount of liquor that disappears, maybe it's the funny things my nephews and niece say, or maybe it's even that I feel better I'm not the only one going crazy taking care of a kid. Either way I look at it, I love getting together with my family...most of the time! :-)

Nick: "I really like Ava", "She's got a big head", "Ava is going to be a good musician when she grows up", "She likes it when I play the piano for her", " I think it looks like Ava has muscles" (politely referencing her fat rolls), "Cecca, I just can't sleep because I can't stop thinking about zombies", "I know, I will think about death pumpkins" (me: "WHAT, how is that going to help")...can you tell Nick likes to talk! lol

Harris: "I can't come Dad, Ava has tackled me and I can't get up" (me: "are you saying she is heavy duty" ha ha) , he taught me how to play that tuba, and the rest of the time he picked on Nick.

Anna: really shy at first but watch out once she opens up, super sweet with Ava and likes to baby talk to her, "everyone plug your ears"...followed by the loudest blood curling scream at the restaurant, I guess at least she warned us!

Samuel: super serious, but about the cutest 9 month old little boy you will ever see!

Ava: Hardly slept a wink during the day, fell flat on her face for the first time...her dad seems to think she can sit by herself, smiled a ton and can't wait to go back!

Pictures from our visit: (Mark will be happy, we didn't cut him out of any of them)