Our trip to Pierre, SD...FINALLY!!

Kyley's cousin, Aubrey Ray Smith, was born on October 1st.  Mommy and Kyley had planned a few months back to fly in on the 10th, daddy would drive up on the 12th and we would all drive home together.  Well, Aubrey was warm and cozy in her momma's belly, so we were worried we were going to have to reschedule.  BUT she made her appearance and we were so excited to make the trip North!

Kyley had such a great time.  Not only had she been so excited to "hold" and "help feed" baby Aubrey, but she sure loves her Auntie Mallory and Uncle Mike.  Grandma Barb & Barney came for the weekend to meet Aubrey so she got to have fun with them too!

She may have given them a taste of a toddler too as she was nonstop, inquisitive and not very quiet!  Kyley just couldn't control her excitement because she was having so much fun. She got to help Uncle Mike give the kitty cat, Ari, treats...and man was that a hoot.  Poor kitty was definitely ready for Kyley to leave!

Kyley visited Uncle Mike at work, and she loved all the deer and fish on the walls.  She also had so much fun exploring and learning at the Discovery Center.  Kyley loved being inside the bubble, digging for fossils in the sand and looking at all the cool stuff.  She never knew what to do next!

Since we flew we did not bring a ton of toys, and Kyley somehow convinced Aunt Mallory to let her play with Aubrey's toys.  However, Kyley seemed to have fun playing with Uncle Mike and Aunt Mallory's treasures and toys the most!  

Mommy, daddy and Kyley slept in a beautiful hotel on the two weekend nights, and we managed to find some time to let Kyley have some more fun and burn off some energy. They had an indoor watermark that Kyley LOVED.  

The weather was beautiful.  The baby was adorable.  The trip was relaxing and fun!  And, it was so hard to leave the 3 of them!  Kyley can't stop talking about them, and she is looking forward to the holidays!