Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Family is a Gift that Last Forever!

This is the saying we have lined along our wall in the hallway. I take Cannon up to the wall often and tell him all about his family and how blessed he is to have such wonderful people in his life.

We just got back from a trip to Maryland to visit Aaron's family. While there we enjoyed getting to see all the family....and Grandma's friends too! We attend Aaron's mother's family reunion at Caledonia State Park just over the border in Pennsylvania. There we met relatives that we probably won't see often but it was such a treat to be able to get together and meet. Since we were visiting for a couple of days we decided to make the drive up to Pittsburgh to visit my 95 year old Grandma Santilli. So Cannon got to meet two of his four great grandmothers on this trip.

Aaron and I have decided to live in South Carolina and not Maryland or Texas so our vacations are not the destination trips like most families take. Our vacation time is spent traveling to visit the people we love the most...our family! Thank you God for giving us the gift of family!!

Enjoy the trip................

Cannon's first airplane ride.....he did great!

Look who I ran into at the airport

Kayden seeing his cousin Cannon for the first time

Cannon seeing his cousin Kayden for the first time

Kayden loved to tickle Cannon....PRECIOUS!!!!

Cannon with his cousin Luke

Cannon with his cousin Lindsey

Cannon with his Grandma & Great Grandma Wheat

Three generations of Wheats!

Aunt Pamela could get the best giggles out of Cannon!!

Grandma Wheat with her great grand babies

Cannon with his cousin Kristin

Cannon getting love from his Aunt Barbara

Cannon taking a nap at the family reunion

More cousins....Jake, Megan, Kelly, Tracey & Katie

The Wheat's!

More of Cannon's uncles & cousins

Cannon's first hotel stay

Someone loved the Marriott pillows!

He just can't get any cuter than this!!!

Cannon's first elevator ride

Cannon with his Great Grandma Santilli

Three generations

Cannon with his cousin Christopher and Courtney

My Grandma & Grandpa Santilli's wedding picture

Uncle Kevin playing with Cannon

Two precious boys with their Grandma

Cousins

Cannon seeing the vault where Grandma works at the bank

Mommy's favorite store in Maryland

Daddy taking Cannon on a stroll in Baker Park

A beautiful day at the park

Daddy getting a smile from his sweet son

Heading back home!