1483 Days

Just two days after our home goods were delivered, the girls and I said goodbye to Jon and headed down to Phoenix. A day later, Ruby and I headed out to Maryland for four days to spend some time with my best friend Lisa and her family for a couple of special events!

*Friday- We Leave For Maryland!*

On the plane from Phoenix to Denver! Our first flight left at 6am, it was an early morning O_O

We had about a three hour layover at Denver International so we tried on crazy hats at the gift shop!

Finally in Maryland and we are tired (and I was also sick half the time)!

*Saturday- Emily's Birthday Party!*

Birthday girl- four years old!

Ru gives Emy a Happy Birthday tackle!

She had her party at this awesome kid's gym!

Grandma, daddy, and Emy. So much fun!

Making a wish!

Back to the house for presents

Her present from Ari, Lucy, and Ruby

Daddy helps Emy get her cape on

Super Emy!

This was definitely one of her favorite gifts and she's already on her way to being a budding photographer!

*Sunday- Maxine's Baptism!*

Baptism party! 

Max's turn for presents!

Ru says, "here, let me help you with that..."

Freshly baptized little beauty :)

*Tuesday- Max and Ruby!*

Getting so big!

Hahahaha!

Six weeks and and five months

Seven months and three months

Eight months and four months

Six months and ten months

Max

Lisa and the girls dropped Ru and I off at the airport around 11am and our flight to Cleveland, OH left at 1pm. We had another long (four hour) layover so we ate, walked around, and spent some time at the USO before getting on our last flight to Phoenix at 6pm.

The Cleveland airport is pretty neat and has a tribute to music and rock and roll.

The USO is also incredibly nice!

She was exhausted by the time it was time to board.

Our visit was short, but so much fun! We got to meet Lisa's extended family and I'm just really happy that we got to be a part of two big events for our best friends. We had a really easy time traveling (no problems with TSA or the flights) and I'm very thankful to my parents for taking care of our two big girls while I was gone and Jon worked. I would have loved to take them with us and they would have had a blast, but flying alone with three would have been a lot more expensive and a lot more stressful! They were in great hands though and I know they had a great time with grandma and grandpa. Ru and I were happy to get back to them. We're finally all settled back up at our house getting ready for the holidays!