Pit stop at the Qarmout's

Our final stop on our way back to Ohio was in New Jersey at Ethan's cousin's house. We stayed with them a few years ago and have seen them a few other times since then. Their kids are really growing!

Nina-Katherine and Taya bonded over gathering rocks. Jenny recently posted on Facebook that all of Nina's dolls are now named "Taya".
Laila took a liking to Nima. She really loves animals. Jenny posted that all of Laila's stuffed animals are now named "Nima".

Taya managed to find a comfortable spot in Laila's lap.

Along the trip we stopped at a truck stop and I saw Alan Jackson's tour trucks. There were 4 of them.

Taya was a very good girl on the 10 hour trip home. At one point she was intertaining herself by smelling her toes.