Texas...Day One...Traveling

Over Spring Break we went to Texas to visit Eric and Heather (Bryan's Brother and Sister in Law) and new little baby Emma. We spent the week there and were able to see almost all of the sights Houston had to offer. It was fun to spend time with family and to meet Emma for the first time. She is such a little cutie! I am going to make a few posts about our trip because there were so many adventures and fun times to share about. I will break it down by days and hope to get it all in.

We arrived on Friday and stayed until the following Saturday. The flight going down was great...except for the fact that Peyton had a blister on her foot from the shoes she was wearing and cried for about an hour straight before getting on the plane and then off and on during the flight. She did have a pretty good blister. Poor baby! But....overlooking this little bit of drama, all was great and the girls did VERY well. Peyton was entertained most of the flight by Elmo and Dora movies and snacks. She was happy to color, play with stickers, and look at books. She did much better on this flight then she did on the last one we took! I think she also felt like a big girl because she did not have to sit in her car seat this time around. She had a regular seat belt and she liked the freedom of having the entire seat to move around in.

Maddie is a great little traveler and she is at an age that can be entertained through the entire flight by coloring, playing her leapster, playing card games, reading books, and watching movies on the DVD player. She is always excited and can't wait to get on the plane...then excited to get off. She loves it when she can pick her own drink on the plane. Oooo the little things that matter! ;) And of course there is the getting to chew gum when taking off and landing is always a plus too. 2 pieces of gum in a 4 hour time period...pretty exciting stuff! :)
When we arrived in Texas we found Eric and Heather's house, where we stayed the entire week. What wonderful family we have to let us stay with them for so long! We are so grateful we did not have to pay for a hotel and the food that goes along with eating out when staying away from a house with a kitchen.

When we arrived at Eric and Heather's we had dinner with all of Bryan's family. His Mom, Dad, and Brother were visiting from Oregon as well through the rest of the weekend. So we had a great BBQ dinner and had fun visiting with each other. It was already 7:00PM when we arrived, and we had a long day traveling so we just got settled for the night and hit the hay. Our day one was a great one. I will continue to add to the blog as the week goes on. There is so much to share!

Peyton's First Trip To The Dentist

Peyton had her first dental check up! She looks so small in the chair...which is a smaller size chair because it is a children's dentist. Peyton let Madison go first and watched her big sister. This made it easier for her to know what to expect. She did really well and opened her mouth for the dentist to count, clean, and floss her teeth. This was a huge first step, I was a little worried about her opening her mouth. She has not once opened her mouth willingly for the Pediatrician. And she does the closed mouth, lock the lips when I try to brush her teeth. So, I am really happy that she did well for the dentist. She was a good little patient and was very excited to receive her "goodie bag"! She is growing up so fast.

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess

March 2nd is Dr. Suess' Birthday and Read Across America Day. We always celebrate at school by wearing special Cat in the Hat Hats and the teachers wear a Dr. Suess shirt or a shirt that has to do with reading. This year Maddie was able to join in the fun and had pajama day in her classroom as well as wore a Dr. Suess hat at school. To end our day we had Green Eggs for Dinner (no ham...my kids will not eat it).

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess! It is always a fun day to celebrate your great writing and the world of reading that you have opened to all of the many children (and adults) who enjoy your books!

A Note to Daddy!

I laughed so hard, I cried, when I read this little note Maddie wrote (all on her own...spelling and all) to Bryan. She was so excited he was coming to help in her classroom on Monday and while waiting to go to school she wrote him a very serious note....here is what it says: "I love my Daddy. He is so luke(lucky)."
I told Bry that I may need to write him a note that says:
"I love my Hubby. He is so lucky!"
(LOL!! Just kidding Bry.)
I just thought this note was so cute, it will be a keeper!