Portland Bound

Last weekend, we were able to travel to Portland to introduce Kensi to her extended family! We were a bit anxious about how she would do on the plan but she was an angel.  On the flight out, she did not want to go to sleep, but she just played and ate and went back and forth between the two of us the entire time.  But then on the way back to Atlanta, she slept for 2.5 hours! She was a perfect little angel and barely made a peep! Kyle's Aunt Sharon was an amazing hostess who opened her home to us all weekend! Grandma Lucy came to visit from Corvallis too!

While we were in Portland we were able to introduce her to her Great-grandma Joyce and Bumpa! They were excited to meet Kensi and I know Kensi loved meeting and spending time with them too.  She warmed right up to Grandma and shortly after up to Bumpa. Gigi was also there, so she felt very comfortable :)

You would never have known that Grandma was just cleared after being diagnosed with bladder cancer and going through chemo.  She was on the floor playing, carrying Kensi around and having a great time with her only great grandchild. 

This was just precious, only a few minutes after we arrived, Kensi got her favorite book (My Fuzzy Valentine - Thanks Aunt Megan) out of her bag and made Bumpa read to her and she had to be in his lap to do so.  It was so adorable!

Then Kensi conned Great-grandma into reading to her too!

And then Gigi!

That evening, Aunt Sharon and Aunt Liz organized a family gathering for all the Rogers/Hayes/Rondeau's so we could see them and meet all the new babies/kids in the family.  It was great seeing cousins, aunts and uncles who we haven't seen since the last family wedding 2 years ago! Kensi had a great time playing with her cousins, Dean, August and Sadie.

The two red heads, Kensi and Dean! Dean is 3 months older than Kensi so they had a great time running around together and playing with cars.

Emily is due in September and Sara next month! 

Sadie! 

Sadie is 4 months younger than Kensi and they were just precious playing together!

Ummmm adorable.

The moms and babies of the evening. 

Missing: Jolynn and her 4 kids, Cate, Grant & Tessa, Sara and Henry (in her belly), and Jacqueline, Avery & Jimmy (who couldn't make it that evening)

August is such a great older cousin. He was very helpful and showed the babies how to play cars. He is one special and very sweet little boy.

On Saturday, we celebrated Grandma's 80th birthday. We all hung out at her house and had a little party. It was really nice to be able to celebrate such a big occasion with the Stout family.

Obsessed with Bumpa and Great-grandma's chair.  She could rock it on her own and wanted to be in it at all times! Such a big girl!!

Playing the piano, for the first time, with Gigi!

Happy 80th Birthday Grandma!

More reading with Bumpa - I couldn't resist getting more pictures of this!

Kensi new best friend's, Lisa and Talia

Warming up to cousin Ian and his girlfriend Devin.

Family picture! 

Missing: Jim and Kelli, Anna, Graham and Grace

Four generations! Love this smiley picture!!

On Sunday, it wasn't too rainy or cold, so we decided to go to the Portland Zoo. Kensi wasn't very interested in the animals, I think mainly because she couldn't always see them. But she was very interested in the polar bears and the monkeys/chimps.

Kyle's favorite part was the 'bird cage.' You went in with nectar and the birds would land on your arm/head/back, to drink the nectar. Kensi was pretty amazed by the birds too! 

Just walking around with Gigi and cousin Logan

Sunday evening, we were able to see Robin, Grant and Tessa. I forgot to get any good pictures of the three of them.  But they had fun eating and playing together.    

We had a great trip to Portland, it was tiring and busy but well worth it! Thank you to all of our family that came to see us and spent time meeting our sweet Kensi.