anyway, stella had a blast being the center of attention and getting to visit with so many new people. she has really started to have an imagination and play with her toys in a whole new way. my mawmaw gave her a simple plastic bowl and spoon and stella would stir and stir and stir and then put the spoon in her mouth to "taste" what she was making. it was so funny.
she also got her first taste of satsumas! she loved wandering through pawpaw's citrus trees and even picked her own fruit. i'm so sad i didnt get a picture of the scene but lets just say there was satsuma juice everywhere..evidence below.
my grandparents house also back up to a train, which can make for a sleepless night, but the kids really love it. stella was captivated, the conductor rang the bell and "choo chooed!" just for her!
mawmaw also got her the coolest little guitar toy that stella just adores.
we ate rotisserie chicken fresh off of pawpaw's grill, butter beans, dirty rice, green beans, and mustard greens (all from pawpaw's garden). AND to top it all off we had a to-die-for dessert that my aunt made (courtesy of alicia). in a nut shell it was a pie, with pecan cookie crust, vanilla pudding in the center, BUT the pudding was made using bluebell ice cream instead of milk!!!!!! and then topped with whipped cream and coconut flakes. i'm telling you, my family can cook. and thankfully i was feeling well enough to eat!
anyway, thankfully my uncle caught one of the sweetest moments on video of stella saying "hi pawpaw". we were repeating it over and over and she finally just said it! and not only did she say it she went right up to him. it was so sweet.