Minnesota MASON!

Grandma's infamous red glasses!


At the zoo with grandma and grandpa Sandy!!!


Mason petting Yote (really trying to eat his ears), a sicilian donkey, at Pine Grove Park & Zoo!


Petting the baby calves at great grandpa Sandy's!


Playing in the grass and picking dandelion's.


Grandpa and Mason on Mason's Farmall Cub!


Mason at his pool party in grandma's kitchen


Mason and mommy traveled to Minnesota on June 10 to see grandma and grandpa Sandy! We flew from Richmond to Chicago to Minneapolis. Mason enjoyed his first plane rides, he was great! He loved the window, the air that blew from the ceiling and the people we sat next too (he kept them entertained)! Our flights went smoothly...and we landed in MSP at 3pm to meet grandma Sandy and great grandma Hallberg! Oh, were they excited to see their little man, Mason (oh... and mommy too, I guess)!

Since we have been in Minnesota Mason has been one busy little man. We had a nice visit with great grandpa Sandy and all of our great aunts and uncles; we have visited with grandpa and grandmas friends; went to Pine Grove Park & Zoo (where mommy use to work and we got a behind the scenes tour of 2 week old wolf pups from great uncle John - we also visited the petting stable where Mason wanted to eat Yote's ears (Yote is a donkey)); Mason had a pool party in grandma's kitchen (yes - we had a pool on the floor in grandma's kitchen - he had a blast); Mason rode HIS tractor with grandpa (a Farmall Cub) and the lawnmower; he visited grandma and grandpa's neighbors (they have baby ducks, baby calves, roosters, geese, etc. - Mason got to pet them all); we have gone for walks; WE ARE BUSY LITTLE BEES! We are having an absolute blast here in Minnesota vising family and friends. BUT I do think that grandma and grandpa Sandy are having the best time! They love this little man more than anything - And that's for sure! We are here in Minnesota until Thursday morning - we will then head to Stevens Point, WI to visit the Johnson family and a few of my friends. On Friday morning we will drive to to Ann Arbor, MI to visit Ashley and Josh. We will spend 2 days with them and celebrate grandma's birthday! On Sunday we will drive to PA (we are not sure where we will end up yet, but we will find a place half way to VA to spend the night and maybe do a little sight seeing). Then we will return home to VA on Monday afternoon! Grandma and grandpa Sandy will be staying with us (I mean Mason) for a few days before they head to NC, TN, and KY for a little vacation before heading back to Minnesota! Here are a few pictures from our trip to Minnesota so far (mommy has only taken a little over 500 pictures)!!! Enjoy!