"Great" Uncle Gary

Uncle Gary is the kids Great Uncle and he truly is the greatest uncle. Both of our kids love and adore him. We were lucky enough to get to spend the whole week in Brownsville with Uncle Gary too. He and Rylee of course picked up right where they left off at Christmas time, but this time Nolan too enjoyed every minute he spent with Uncle Gary. Rylee and Uncle Gary played in the pool together, cooked pancakes, played games, read books, and took lots of rides in Double G's golf cart together. Nolan participated in a lot of those things but he and Uncle Gary played a lot of basketball together with the little hoop. Uncle Gary would cheer for Nolan and get the ball for him to shoot. Uncle Gary also taught Nolan how to jump off the stairs outside, and luckily Nolan was smart enough to wait for Uncle Gary to be ready before sprinting off the stairs so we didn't end up with any "ouchies."
I was lucky enough that Uncle Gary was on the first part of our trip home with us, so we had help in the airport; however, Nolan did not take it too well when Uncle Gary got off the airplane and we stayed on. At first we were worried about how Rylee would do with Uncle Gary leaving, but she did great and in reality it was Nolan who lost it. I told Nolan to wave bye to Uncle Gary and he looked at me, climbed over me, clung to Uncle Gary and started crying, it was so sweet and sad. I think Uncle Gary had to pry Nolan's fingers out of his arm to set him in my lap, but luckily he calmed down after a few minutes. I know both kids are looking forward to the next time we see Uncle Gary.

Rylee and Uncle Gary

Reading Stories

Making Pancakes

Nolan came to help make pancakes

Nolan getting Uncle Gary's hat

Eating their pancakes

Playing Go Fish