A Visit to DC!

Planes, trains, and automobiles...we experienced all three on our weekend trip to DC! Hannah happily sat in Business Class on our quick flight into BWI. Then was a trooper when we boarded an Osceola AMTRAK Train into Union Station...where we then took the Metro out to Bethesda to meet our friends the Dumbachers! Lots of traveling, but worth the effort - we had a blast shopping, visiting, eating and using all types of transportation! Walking was great too - downtown Bethesda is very family/stroller friendly - and it was so nice be surrounded by local eateries, upscale shops, and lots of young families out and about! Lee even had train set for Hannah to play with - very fitting for our weekend - and Hannah loved it! Thanks Lee & Dan for hosting us - loved seeing you guys!



We also were able to visit with my good college friend, Sarah, and her two little ones, Lucy and Nick. So sweet to see our girls play together! Hannah made herself right at home in the playroom...luckily Lucy was happy to share her toys (and her new baby brother) with her curious new friend! They must have worn each other out b/c they all napped well and gave Sarah and I chance to catch up! Thanks for the play date Sarah - we miss y'all!



Such fun to have weekend trips to visit friends...happy traveling!

21 Months Old!

"Oh darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up,
just stay this little.
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up,
it could stay this simple."
-Taylor Swift, Never Grow Up

Sigh...happiness does seem so simple when a pair of rain boots and a diaper are the cause for this happy, smiley, and lovable little girl! Oh how I love my daughter - I am so proud of her eagerness to learn, ability to problem solve, and her growing imagination - just watching her "play" with her dollhouse and in her kitchen amazes me! Copy cat is a good way to describe Hannah these days...she doesn't miss a thing!




Hannah is curious and into almost everything these days - definitely testing those boundaries - but of course, every moment is a teachable one! New words arrive hourly some days, and short phrases are popping in too! Hannah's appetite varies - new foods include pizza with pesto sauce, quinoa, toast with cinnamon, and Ben & Jerry's Half Baked fro yo! She loves to eat any veggie/fruit combo from a squeeze pouch, meat, pasta, rice, and applesauce - loves avocados too! We are still waiting on her top and bottom canines, but she does a great job of brushing the teeth she does have!


Hannah's favorite books right now are an Elmo's Favorite Places flip book, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Panda Bear, and most all Eric Carle books, Good Night Texas, and her Our Father book. We read a lot, and she loves all her books - ones with animals best! Singing and dancing are a big part of our day, her favorite dance moves are turning and twirling...she does get a bit dizzy though and always laughs when she falls! Happy times! I love that my daughter is little and it makes me happy watching her grow up...although I wouldn't mind if she stayed little for just awhile longer!

Fort Worth in February!

Oh how we love spending time with the Fulton family in Texas! Hannah and I happily headed to Fort Worth and thoroughly enjoyed our visit! We missed the rodeo by a few days but had tons of fun around town - so much to see and do - Fort Worth has changed so much since we lived there! As usual, eating was at the top of our list and boy did we eat! Yummy burgers, pizza, and Mexican restaurants galore (had Freebirds for lunch one day and it was as good as I remembered!) - as well as delicious home cooked meals and Jamie's bbq - we were definately spoiled!





The boys loved Hannah and were anxious to show her all of their 'boy toys' which she enjoyed! We also got to visit with or friends the Weems family - cannot believe how quickly little ones grow up!

Thanks again to Kelly for being such a good friend and hostess - miss you so much! Loved visiting and hope to see you soon! Hannah loves the airport!