This weekend was wonderful. I got to spend the entire weekend with family. Friday was my niece's birthday. We went to her house for dinner. She was so excited to get her new Hannah Montana things. Livie just smiled and begged to be fed and laughed at my niece as she opened her gifts. She also got to experience a balloon for the first time. She kept playing with the string and watching the balloon move in the air. It is really neat to watch her face as she encounters new things. I see her capacity to learn and am astounded by her daily.

Then Saturday, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Great Grandma's 80th birthday party. Everyone from DH's family was there. They all thought my little Livie was "so cute". She smiled for them and was happy to be passed around. The only time she really cried was when she got to the third person in a row and she spotted me over the other person's shoulder. I had a bottle in my hand and she decided she wanted it. And some people say babies can't tell you what they want.:)

And then the fun part came. On Sunday, we went to the camp ground for a two day event. While DH and I set up the tent, Memaw watched Livie. Memaw even asked if Livie could sleep with her and Papa in the trailer for the night. We said yes and had a night to ourselves in the tent. The most fun part was watching Livie's face as she rode the golf cart for the first time. I was driving and Memaw was holding her. She just about laid on her side in Memaw's arms, putting her head out toward the side and getting a small breeze on her face. And of course she was sucking on her fingers the whole time. Then she got another first, eating oatmeal cereal. I wasn't sure she really like it until the third bowl of it had been devoured. I guess she is okay with oatmeal, too! Next week we get to try green beans or squash. I am so excited. Livie also loved the fire. She just stared at it intently like she was trying to figure out what it was. I guess you could say it was our first little vacation as a family. What a great weekend!