Last Morning in Minnesota

We spent the last morning in Minnesota getting ready to head back to Seattle.  Grandpa took Thomas to the park to play some baseball while Nana snuggled Elin and Mike and I packed.  Then Thomas helped Grandpa wash the pavement and ended up spraying Nana in the window and Grandpa came back in soaking.  Then we went swimming before showering and getting ready to head to the airport.  The little guy had a pretty rough time with not wanting to go home.  He in fact had a 20 minute inconsolably upset crying begging fiasco to stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s or other Grandma and Grandpa’s house.  He kept saying over and over “no go home no see Stella, me stay Bampa/Dama’s house.”  Poor little guy.  It was pretty heartbreaking but it was also great to know that he had such a wonderful time in Minnesota.  Our trips home are always too short with so many people to see and not enough time.  What a great trip with so many memories and firsts  for both Thomas and Elin.

Thomas sure loved swimming in his Nana and Bampa’s pool.  By the end of the trip he was jumping in on his own, swimming with a life jacket on and wanting to “catch” Mike and I.  What a big guy!