We drove over the mountains to visit Mike's family for the 4th of July weekend. Katie, Savannah and Andy also made the trip so the whole McDonell clan was there. Oliver got to ride on a real live motor boat - definitely a highlight for him! We spent the first day at the beach with the babies playing in the sun and sand. The big kids went jet skiing and the McDonell kids took a spill thanks to Laura's driving. It was a wonderful day. On the 4th, we went to George, Washington to the small town celebration, complete with a fun run (I came first in my age group and even got a medal!), petting zoo, and parade (with lots of "big trucks"). Oliver was in his element, especially all the love from grandma. He did get a little jealous of his sweet little cousin who grandma is also in love with...She is such a cute, fun loving little girl, and the opposite of Oliver in so many ways! She loves dolls (Oliver could care less about stuffed animals and dolls), she loves animals (when asked if he wanted to pet the soft bunny at the petting zoo, Oliver said "no no"), and she eats almost everything! That small little thing ate at least 3 times as much food as Oliver while we were there - pickles, watermelon, sno cones, etc. He ate his cheese and that was about it. It was a very fun trip and great to see everyone and see those two kids together. The only bad thing was that I forgot my camera! Katie and Andy took photos that are on my shutterfly site if you want to check out the photos:
http://www.mcdonellchaytorfamily.shutterfly.com/
