Last night we got to surprise my dad with meeting his first grandchild.  He has Skyped with her before but never been able to hold her.  Poor guy.  Last night he finally got to.  We were originally scheduled to arrive in Anchorage, AK for the start of our vacation on Sunday, but my wife found a pretty cheap way to get us there a few days earlier!  So we worked out all the details (including keeping my dad out of the loop) and then boarded the plane on Thursday instead!

After a couple flights, a pretty good baby (only had issues on the decents because her ears were popping and hurting her), one plane ride in the front row, one in the back row, a smelly neighbor (couldn’t possibly have showered or brushed teeth in the last week) and popping ear drums we finally arrived to play a game we like to call Show Off Your Daughter!  Her Poppa was definitely not expecting the bundle of worn out, tired, hungry and probably a bit overwhelmed.

So now here we are.  Vacation has come a few days early.  There is no snow on the ground but there is one happy Poppa eagerly trying to fight off the hounds (my mom and sisters) so he can hang on to Jessi just a little bit longer!