First few days of our Trip

Charlie all ready to fly!  Several people asked if this was his first trip, but it was actually his third...

There are no non stops to Boston or Providence, Rhode Island so we ended up stopping in DC.

Luckily 3 out of 4 of our flights (the two there and one coming home)  weren't full and we were able to spread out.

Paul picked us up at the airport and we continued our long travel day to Cape Cod (less than two hour drive).  The next day we drove  2+ hours just north of Boston to visit some of Pat's aunts/uncles and cousins.  We stayed with Aunt Mae and Uncle Lee in Dracut, MA.  Their kids are Liz and Brian.  Liz and her husband Mark have two kids - Liam and Molly.  And Brian and his wife Lashanta have Mackenzie and Miles.  All four are adorable and we got to see them all!  You've heard me mention that many of Charlie's clothes are Liam hand me downs - well here is the cutie:

Aunt Mae and Uncle Lee have a crib for when their grandkids are over, so Charlie had a perfect spot to sleep and did wonderfully.  The next morning we lounged around with coffee and Aunt Mae's banana bread.  Then we got to see Aunt Judi and Uncle Hank for a brief visit and were able to see pictures of their new grandbaby, Gracie. 

 Then we headed for a lovely neighborhood walk and then Aunt Mae treated us to a great lunch.  She wanted a picture of us in front of their tree, so I got one too:

From there we headed a short distance to see Aunt Anne in Amesbury.  Charlie loved playing with her granddaughter Serenity's toys! 

Then we drove back to the Cape and settled in for good, since we'd traveled the previous three days. 

Charlie went ahead and took control of the remote.  (this was actually an old, unused one) 

Boys and their electronics - Paul and his new iPhone, Charlie with Kate's old cell phone, and Pat and his laptop:

This bucket was full of toys, but I think Charlie enjoyed playing with it just as much as the toys inside. 

As you can see, it was great to see family on our trip.  So good to be with family anytime, but especially during the holidays.

More posts to come!