I was lucky enough to be out there for two weeks and it was so fun to be around family! We watched movies, ate, played games, ate again, talked and laughed, and went to Temple Square. We were also able to take family pictures with both sides of the family.

Gage received undivided attention with everyone wanting to hold him and play with him. It was very hard to leave and come back to Milwaukee. Being away from family is difficult, but once you have children, it becomes even harder because you want them to experience the relationships and fun times that come with grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. Gage and I are counting down the days until we can go back.

Great Grandma Hirschi making Gage his favorite silkies
Precious moments with Nonna
Great Grandma Hill showered Gage with love and attention
Gage loved listening to Great Grandpa Hirschi's stories
Uncle Clarke and Gage having guys time before a Sunday nap
Great Grandpa Hirschi would always refer to Gage as "Tiny"
Sleep is so much better when Aunt Shanna rocks you
Partying all day makes for a sleepy little boy and a sleepy little great grandma
Great Grandma Hill with her two newest little ones
Uncle Trevor hoping that Gage becomes a Lions fan!

Shan and I thought it would be fun to try and do a “sleeping baby” photo shoot with Gage. I don’t think we have a future in photography as we had some funny mishaps. We were never able to get Gage asleep because we keep waking him up when we tried to position him. Gage was a pretty good sport and this is what we ended up with.