Washington DC Here I Come! April 6, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Family, Trips , 4commentsToday I’m cashing in on my belated birthday present (remember how my birthday was in January?) and I’m flying out to visit my sister in Washington DC.
By myself.
No kids. No husband. No dog.
For the next seven days, I will be completely unfettered from most of my responsibilities.
The dishses? Hannah can load the dishwasher.
Landry? David is talented in many areas, this includes laundry.
Meals? Everyone can fend for themselves. Just like every other day I’m here. :)
Bedtime routine? David is the only one Dallin will listen to when going to sleep, so really, they won’t even know I’m gone!
I’m very excited to see the Cherry Blossoms in DC, and I planned my trip so I could see them at their peak. (A much better time of year than yucky, cold January!) My sister, Jenn, and I have lots of talking, shopping, and sight seeing to do! She and her family will move back to California this summer, so this is my last chance to see the Capital with her!
I’m not sure I’ll know what to do with all my free time . . . I won’t have any needs to worry about but my own! This will be my first trip away from my kids (OK, last year we went to Wichita for two days, but that was only about 72 hours) and I’m going to miss them! I used to travel extensively before we had kids, so leaving on a trip was old hat to me, but now, it’s been almost five years since I have traveled alone. Meaning, without a little person hanging on my leg. I’m pretty sure I’m going to feel like I left something somewhere . . .
I will try to keep my blog updated with my adventures, but no promises. My laptop crapped out last week (last week was a doosey . . . the kids got shots which was not really a pleasant experience for anyone, I went to my aunt’s funeral, and Hannah got the flu which including vomiting 725 times. That was all by Wednesday!) but we ordered a new one just in time for me to take on this trip. (Remember how I’m school at AAU and I take classes online? It wasn’t really an option to be computer-less for a week! Plus, let’s admit it, I WOULD DIE. Hello? Not having access to my personal computer while on vacation? Please, pause for a moment while I GASP!)
I hope to show you all the beautiful Cherry Blossoms on Capital Hill, but here’s the thing . . . even though my new laptop has Photoshop on it, the color on my laptop has not been calibrated. I just can’t see myself posting images from a program without a calibrated color profile.
See what school has done to me?
Crooked Diaper? Check. April 4, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Parenthood, Trips , 1 comment so farSomehow, I missed this little picture nugget from our trip:
Crooked diaper? Awesome.
Practically naked toddler in the window? Check.
Did other hotel guests witness this? A handful.
What? Don’t your kids run around mooning your neighbors when you’re on vacation? :)
Hailey (The Giggler) Turned Three! April 1, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Birthday, Family , 1 comment so farMy niece, Hailey, (the giggler) just turned three! To celebrate this special milestone, we brought a birthday party to her house!
She is such a doll. I could squeeze and kiss her cheeks all day. Seriously.
Little Hailey is ALWAYS smiling.
We had a princess themed party, and Hannah, Hailey, and Malaya (Hailey’s older sister) each got a “princess hairdo,” beautiful crowns that light up, (just press a button on the back!) and got to wear some makeup. They were thrilled! Dallin on the other hand . . . well, I think you can see how he feels about all this princess stuff!
How can I resist this face! I could kiss his face off!
Hailey loved ALL of her presents. I love this age. They love EVERYTHING.
Look who got three big dollars! Three dollars goes a long way to a three year old!
I love the expression on Malaya’s face here. She is looking at her dad, who is filming her, and she has no idea I’ve just taken her picture. It’s always fun to capture genuine expressions, especially on little people!
It’s not super obvious in this picture, but the crown has sparkling lights behind it. It was a hit with the girls. :)
This is my youngest brother, Dan, and two of his three girls.
His kids are so adorable, and it’s fun that we live so close now! He just moved back to Utah a few weeks ago. Between us, we have five kids ages four and under, and our kids have lived in six states and two countries! That’s a lot of moving on both of our parts!
