Meeting more family

Dear Vinny,

This past weekend, we traveled to Kentucky. It was our first major trip away from home with you. We stayed with Grandma and Grandpa and you got to meet even more family.

The purpose of the visit was to give your 98-year-old great-grandmother (my mother's mother) a chance to meet you. But while we were at it, Grandpa brought his mother over from Evansville, Indiana, so you got to meet your other great-grandma too.

On Saturday morning we took you over to great-grandma's place at the retirement home. I always knew that she liked babies, but seeing you really brightened up her day. She gasped at the sight of you and was overwhelmed by your cuteness. Although she has trouble with her short-term memory, she remembered you for days afterwards.

Great-grandma Mary found you to be adorable too. I don't see how anyone couldn't. You are a handsome young lad, and you don't mind meeting new people. Your grandma couldn't get enough of you, either. She literally snatched you from my arms on more than one occasion. I didn't mind, though, because I am always happy to see how much all these people love you!

On Saturday evening, your great-Aunt Rosemary arrived from New York, on her way to Evansville for Thanksgiving. She was also excited to meet you. She held you and even fed you once (Grandma let her have that opportunity.)!

Then on Sunday, we went over to comfy Aunt Rhonda's house, where you got a chance to see Granny and Granddad again, and also to meet your cousins Stuart and Ian, and your Uncle John, and your Aunt Ginger and Uncle Johnny. I don't know what it is about grandmothers, but once Granny got ahold of you, she didn't want to let go. But she gave Aunt Ginger a chance to hold you and feed you and get to know you. While we were there, we dressed you in this Santa outfit that Granny and Granddad had bought for you, because they wanted a picture of you in it. You were okay with the outfit until we put the hat on you. I don't know what it is about hats but you hate them with a passion. But we managed to get a nice picture of you with Granddad.

Vinny, you are a lucky boy indeed to have so many relatives who love you so much! The only close relatives you have yet to meet are your Uncle Scott, your cousin Byron, and Aunt Laura's girlfriend Anne. But I am confident that you will be a big hit with them, too.

Love,
Mommy