Cousins and Kitchen Fun

Today Isabelle and I drove up to Ames to use a gift card at The Shoppes on Grand that I have had for over a year now! It was expiring next month so it was about time to get used! I bought some Christmas decorations for the house and some fall ones as well! (Can't have too many of those!)  On our way back home we stopped at my sister Amy's house in Slater to visit.  It is always so much fun to get the cousins together and play.  Ava and Isaiah love showing Isabelle things and handing toys to her to play with.  (Although I realized I didn't get any pictures with Isaiah as he was busy playing with his toy tool bench.) I am so thankful my sister and her family live so close to us.  I grew up very close to my cousins and I know that Isabelle will grow up close to her cousins as well. 

Ava and Isabelle playing

Riding cousin Isaiah's car

Fell asleep on the way home....with Elly in her mouth :)

Kitchen Fun:  While Isabelle has been busy crawling from room to room and opening cupboards I thought I should give her something she can actually play with when she opens the cupboards.  Some measuring cups seemed to make her very happy!

And one more picture.........doesn't she look like she is up to something?  This was after her morning nap.  So cute. :)