Our First Night Apart

So, a few weeks ago, Steve and I decided to go to a bed and breakfast overnight to celebrate our four year anniversary. We were excited, but really anxious. We had never spent a night away from Hannah.
Thankfully, my parents were sweet enough to have Hannah over to spend the night. It was her first sleep over at "Nanny and Papa's" and she was excited, to say the least. My parents have lots of farm animals. Hannah's favorite is their pig named "Amos." Hannah loves to talk about Amos.
So, we packed up her stuff, clothes, toys, medicine...anything I could think of in case something went wrong. And, off we went to Nanny's house. We dropped Hannah off quickly. I was afraid if we did not make a quick exit, she or I would change our minds, and the bed and breakfast for two, would turn into a room for three!
Well, like always at Nanny's house, Hannah waved goodbye, and she was off exploring. I told Steve, "It's almost like she doesn't need us..."
Steve and I made it to Guthrie, and got settled in at the B&B. We called my parents enough times to be really annoying I'm sure.
The next morning, Steve and I slept in. It was so strange not having Hannah there to wake us up. We were really missing her, so we left a little early to head back to my parents.
When we got their, Hannah was all smiles, and telling us all about staying at Nanny and Papa's. Mom said she slept fine during the night. Hannah was in a great mood, largely due to the fact that Nanny made homemade biscuits and Papa put lots of butter on it for her. Hannah has an obsession with biscuits and butter!
On the way home, we heard all about Amos and the chickens and the kitties and the horses... It was great! It was so nice to realize that she is at an age where we can leave for a little while. We also realized how nice it was for her to spend some long quality time with Nanny and Papa.
So, next year we will try to do it again. In the meantime, Steve and I have made an agreement to try to have a date night once a month, even if it's just dinner at Taco Bell!

San Diego

Hi all! So, I know it's been awhile since we updated the blog. That's because I forgot our username and password...I know, it's typical!

Well, a lot has gone on since January. We recently took a trip to San Deigo, CA, which turned out less fun than we expected. Lets just say we ended up in the ER once, for Hannah's breathing problems, and once for my stomach issues. We did manage a short jaunt to Sea World. I'll post some of those pics. (Misty, I need the other pics!!!! :) ) Luckily, our condo was right on the beach, so Hannah got to enjoy playing in the sand with Steve and Misty. Thank God, Misty came with us. She was a huge help, while I was out of commision.

So, despite all of the set backs, Hannah did great on the plane and while on vacation. I was really suprised how well she traveled. All she talks about now is going "up" (on a plane) with Misty. I don't think she realizes that flying once a month is really not in the budget! ;)

Hope everyone is doing well and having a blessed spring!