Babies sure do change quickly; Walter is now 7.5 months old, about 20 lbs, and almost 27 inches long! He has two teeth and can army crawl surprisingly fast. The teeth and crawling all happened in the same week, so you can bet that was a fun one. He's also now met most of his extended family! From my dad's sibling reunion in Arizona, to a trip to SLC for Ryan's work, and to Virginia for my friend's wedding, we had a whirlwind end to our summer. His first plane ride went rather well (especially when compared to his first cross-country car ride). He's a good eater (assuming you mean milk not veggies) and a poor sleeper, but look at those chubby cheeks!
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At the beginning of August, my parents drove to OK to pick up Walter and I on their way to my dad's sibling reunion. It would be best to forget the circumstances that led to them driving the whole way instead of flying. I'm told I was permitted to come, because Walter needed to meet his great-grandmother, and it's best to keep the food source nearby, haha.
Here is a photo essay summary of that car trip. I have determined that grandparents really are the best creation. So here we have a selection of Walter's feelings on his time in a car seat across several states:
Next we all discovered the fun of Fry bread in New Mexico, and more importantly the importance of mistrusting your first impressions. (Thank you, spirit of Elizabeth Bennet) Cause this place certainly looked questionable in its isolation, but proved friendly enough and had a full parking lot of visitors by the time we left.
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| Walter, Ama, and Grandpa loving the break from the car |
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Gotta love those desert caves along the
side of the road to break the monotony |
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"California Chinese Fast Food Dine In
Carry Out Everything is $1.80"
Absolutely nothing suspicious there |
After some dubious food stops we finally made to Arizona! Is there anything sweeter than kisses from (great) grandma? I'm so glad Walter could meet ReNee as well as many of my aunts and uncles.
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Starwberry, AZ is beautiful, especially
when the elk come your back door |
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"Fist Cousins, once removed"
My cousin Jack was so nice to Walter;
they played peek-a-boo nearly every day |
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| 4 Generations of Hansens, girl-boy-girl-boy |
Hopefully no one will mind my posting this last photo, but it seemed to display the main focus of the reunion, that is, these kids spending time with each other and their mother. There were lots of things I'll not post photos of for the sake of space, but let's not forget all the crafts, tie-dye, the Hawaiian night, chats on the porch, naps on couches (cough Kenny cough), little cousins playing games together, the intense thunderstorms, the craziness of that rental house, and plans to meet again. Trips like these renew my fascination with family history (the good, the bad, and the hilarious) and with any luck, someday Walter will enjoy it too. All our love from the OK Binghams
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| "The Hansen Core" - 8 of the 9 siblings made it |
Babies sure do change quickly; Walter is now 7.5 months old, about 20 lbs, and almost 27 inches long! He has two teeth and can army crawl surprisingly fast. The teeth and crawling all happened in the same week, so you can bet that was a fun one. He's also now met most of his extended family! From my dad's sibling reunion in Arizona, to a trip to SLC for Ryan's work, and to Virginia for my friend's wedding, we had a whirlwind end to our summer. His first plane ride went rather well (especially when compared to his first cross-country car ride). He's a good eater (assuming you mean milk not veggies) and a poor sleeper, but look at those chubby cheeks!
