Gemma's first plane ride

Me and my sidekick flew to Grand Forks today in order to attend my grandpa's funeral tomorrow morning. Gemma was a good girl on our two flights. Mama was superwoman and hauled a diaper bag, a suitcase, a carseats and umbrella stroller. And a 25 pound baby with a mind of her own! Big thanks to daddy for taking on the big kids so mama can be with family!

Cute cousins

Gemma and her cousin have matching swim wear. Aren't they adorable?

Grmma's first corn video

Corn on the cob? Mmmmmmm!

Future track star

What do you think? Do we have a future track star on our hands?

Gemma's laugh

Is it real or fake? Can you tell?

Gemma's laugh

Is it real? Or fake?

Tutorial

How to keep a baby busy so you can take a nap:

Step 1: attempt to read baby am educational book full of exotic animals and beautiful artistic illustrations. (Note: this step is optional).

Step 2 abort when baby throws book on floor for the 16th time.

Step 3: shut eyes for several seconds (note: time elapsed was not scientifically calculated and may be inaccurate)

Step 4: open eyes to find baby shredding what appears to be a harmless recycled napkin. Baby has a look of glee and happiness.

Step 5: shut eyes for brief moment (again, no outside source can confirm amount of time elapsed)

Step 6: open eyes again to discover baby has located a sticky tape variety of lint roller and is happily sticking and unsticking the shredded bits of napkin over and over again.

Step 7: consider taking video as eyes drift shut again and settle for a picture of the aftermath.