Week 61 - America!

Hello all - a late and short post.  I am tired, maybe jet lagged still after nearly a week.  Had a tumultuous flight over - mostly involving me and 6 flight attendants arguing about allowing us to use our car seat (they didn't).  I delayed take off for at least 10 minutes out of Tokyo.  Charlotte didn't sleep so well on the long haul, needless to say.

We are working hard at finishing our house renovation - many of Matt's relatives came to help the weekend I arrived which was incredibly generous.  Charlotte is mostly adjusted to sleeping here - though she still gets up at least once a night for an hour at least.  Imee's first trip to America - she made it in (yea!).  On the speaking front, Charlotte is calling Imee "Imee" instead of "yaya" - too clever I suppose since we call Imee "Imee".

Let's start with random house progress pics:

Dining room:

Great room:

Outdoor courtyard:

Master shower:

Kitchen:

And some videos:

Enjoying Cheeseburger in Paradise (must get the Jimmy Buffett gene from her granddad):

Charlotte walks down to dinner at our hotel:

And Charlotte reunites with Brooks and family:

And some Charlotte pics:

Here is Charlotte enjoying a stateside french fry from McDonald's at O'Hare while waiting for the bus to Madison (did you know you can order fries there with no salt?  Me neither...):

Asleep on the shuttle bus:

Grandfathers and grandkids unite - at Trader Gus gas station for lunch:

Charlotte skypes with her Dad:

Charlotte tell Aunt Becky about her plane escapades at Cheeseburger in Paradise:

A rare pose with the squirm worm:

Charlotte with Uncle DB at the house:

Charlotte on her new slide at the house:

Maybe not what the Herman Miller designers intended:

Charlotte makes a face!