A Big trip to Tennessee!!

**Warning...there are a lot of pictures on this post**

Millie Kate and I made our first trip alone up to Nashville to visit Wendi and her family. Millie Kate did great in the car on our way up and back. While we were up there Millie Kate decided it would be a good time to start walking!! We weren't there but 15 minutes before she took her first step!!! I wasn't even in the room when she did it. Wendi, Katie, and Mason saw it before anyone else. Brian was so upset that he wasn't there to see her first steps. It was so crazy how she had shown no interest at all and then all of sudden she was walking!! It was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen. We had such a great time up there just hanging out and playing. It was too darn hot to go anywhere, even the pool. Katie and Mason love Millie Kate and are so sweet with her. Robin and her boys came over to play one day too. I was excited to finally meet Charlie! He's so cute. And our friends Jason and Mae came over one night to see us too. It was a great week and we look forward to seeing everyone again soon. And we're really looking forward to meeting the addition to the Shanks family that is due in December!! Another adorable baby to love! :) Thanks for having us Wendi! We had such a great time!!

some of MK's first steps

she loved this window and would sit on it all the time with her baby doll that Aunt Wendi got her for her b-day. She loves it!

Katie, Millie Kate and her baby

more steps...love the tongue

and more

feeding the baby

Katie taking MK for a stroll

Katie on the jungle gym

cute pregnant Wendi about 14 weeks

Millie Kate loved crawling into Charlie's carrier

Charlie Mac

of course MK wanted to give the baby hugs

Clay and Millie Kate.....so cute

Robin and Charlie

the whole bunch

Clay and Charlie

hugging Charlie's feet

bath time!

I love this picture of Mason

sitting in the window talking on her phone

silly Mason

just playing

one of my favorite pics of MK

she loved pushing the baby stroller around

look at all her babies

sweet Olivia (Jason and Mae's little girl)

MK and Olivia

Millie Kate kept going over to Uncle Brad and laying her head on his shoulder. She'd go play for a little bit and then go back to him. It was so sweet!

Cute Ian

Chase's Baptism

Crysie and Ryan asked Brian and I to be Chase's God Parents and we were honored to accept the position! He looked so cute in his little white tux and did a great job during the service. When it was his turn to be baptised, the congregation started laughing as he tried to dive into the Baptism Font. Congratulations Baby Chase! We love you!

after the luncheon we went to the pool to cool off

Look, I'm Standing

We'd been trying to get Millie Kate to stand alone for a couple of weeks and she'd do it for a seconds and then sit back down, never long enough to really get a picture. I guess the water made it a little easier because she was able to stand up for about 10 seconds or so!! We were so excited!!

Eating with a spoon

Millie Kate has been showing a lot of interest in trying to feed herself. She actually does a pretty good job of getting most of the food in her mouth. Here are some pictures of a successful applesauce feeding! Oh and please ignore the Christmas bib that she has on.

Blake Shaw Barnes

Blake Shaw Barnes

6/3/2010

5lbs 10 oz

19 inches

Ben's mom with her first grand baby

adorable Blake

Ben's sister with her new nephew

Amy and her bundle of joy

Dede and Blake

Congratulations Amy and Ben!