our trip to the northeast: part one

Sorry for being so absent from our blog lately, we've had some difficulty with our internet access. Alan, Eloise and I recently went up to Philly for Alan's best friend's wedding, visiting grandparents and then on to NJ, NYC and NH. We had such a wonderful time and eloise was quite the trooper! We stayed in West Chester, PA with the greatest family, the Wisneskis. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of them or their enormous dog. Of course, Eloise was in love with the dog. Thanks so much for having us, Jerry and Judy!

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Kyle and Rachel Brown!!! Luckily the fellas only pulled up there pant legs once the ceremony was over.

Eloise came to the reception and danced the night away. She was completely exhausted during dinner, but once the music started we couldn't pull her away from the dance floor! She also became an independent little walker right there as well. I guess anything is possible if you have enough people watching and cheering you on.

She pretty much just alternated between two dance moves...one bouncing up and down and then an occasional upper body twisting action.

We arrived in town a day early so that we could spend some time with Alan's maternal grandparents. Eloise had fun meeting her great Pop Pop and especially liked crawling around the front porch of his big farm house.

Pop Pop lives in Lancaster Co. where we drove past many many beautiful Amish farms.

The next morning we headed to Reading, Pa. To see Grammy and her new apartment. Eloise made out quite well, as Grammy took us out to lunch and the restaurant owner gave eloise a stuffed dog. Jackpot! She barked all the way home.

It was such a treat to get to see both of them!