Gavin & Greta

We babysat Greta last night - and tried to get a good pic of the two of them - this was really the best one but pretty entertaining. Can you tell that Greta really doesn't want Gavin sitting next to her.... she may like a little personal space Gavin?!?!?! And - he would not stop giving kisses all night.... wish I would have gotten that on camera. We had a fun night Greta....

Stop at the Kirby's

On our trip back to Cinci after the Thanksgiving weekend, we stopped to hang out with the Kirby's. Gavin loved spending time with all of them - Wyatt, Wilson (not pictured), Mia & Maeve... and my good friend Bobbie Jo - and she is such a fantastic mother!

Maeve and Gavin spent lots of time together - she was quite the "little mommy" with him all day - and even helped him eat his lunch.

We then had to enjoy some fun time playing the Wii - Wilson (pointing at the TV) was quite the golf pro on Wii for sure!

Highlights from the ISU Game

There was SO much going on during the game - Gavin was in awe the entire time. And sat still the entire game (we were shocked!).

Reggie Redbird - Gavin loved him - wanted to touch him and just kept staring at him....

Grandpa and Gavin - they enjoyed the entire 1st half of the game together.

I LOVE my Grandma.... and enjoyed the 2nd half with her.

And - we were so happy to see Drew in action. Drew is my 1st cousin and attends ISU now, along with serving as one of the team managers for the basketball team.

ISU- Go Redbirds

One of the highlights of our trip to Illinois was the whole family attending an Illinois State University basketball game. In fact, this was Gavin's very 1st college BB game - and how appropriate for it to be an ISU game (of course - this was probably one of my dad's favorite moments with Gavin for sure - my dad is a huge supporter and alum of ISU - and I also am an alum from ISU). Scott took a ton of great photos during the game - and this was a pretty cool one. GO REDBIRDS! .... and they won!

Spending time with Friends

While we were in IL, I also got to spend some time with my good friends, Dana & Beth and their kids - Keegan, Cade and Cole, Reese. Here is the whole gang - we were trying to get them all together.

And - Gavin got a new music set with a drum.... here were the three boys playing with it.

Thanks Keegan & Cade... it was fun playing with you over Thanksgiving.

Great-Grandpa & Gavin

After spending the weekend in Michigan with Ty and G&G Gillard, A. Heather & U. Tom - we headed to IL to spend Thanksgiving with my family. What a fun week it was - and we have so much to be thankful for. I am so thankful and blessed to have grandparents still in my life and that Gavin gets to spend time with them too. He loves spending time will all of them - Great-Grandpa & Great-Grandama Kastner & Great-Grandpa Cross. Here he is doing one of his favorite things with one his favorite people....
reading books with Great-Grandpa Kastner!

We enjoyed all the time we spent with lots of family over Thanksgiving - all my aunts/uncles, cousins and of course, my parents & Ryan... I love you all so much and Gavin is blessed to have you in his life.... he is loved so much.

"BAL - LOON"

Gavin loves balloons ever since we had his birthday party.... so here he is playing with Cole and Ty's birthday balloon.

When we are at G&G Gillards, Gavin knows exactly where the books are and loves looking through them.... too cute!

Look at those blue eyes - and boy is he getting bigger all the time....