Texas, Part 2

Texas was beautiful! The weather was perfect, and I had never been there before. We were visiting Angeli, a friend of mine since 5th grade. She was a perfect hostess and made our trip wonderful! Brooklyn became fast friends with Brooke and Max.

We rode the carousel.

Unfortunately, the tantrums were too many, too often. I think Brooklyn had a hard time with all the excitement. And I'm sure she missed her Daddy.

We played.

We bathed.

Angeli read stories to the kiddos. Brooklyn couldn't get enough of that!

The traffic lights are sideways!

Mmmmm.... We stopped to get some fresh honey crusted pecans. Yummm!

We visited Old Town. There were a ton of little antique shops that sold everything from books to deep fried oreos. We walked around in the perfect weather, and spent a lot of time in the toy store, where the kids got to play with all the toys!

And of course, we stopped at the Texas Store to get some souvenir cards.

The girls were so tired, they stopped to take a rest in the soft grass! Really, the grass was amazingly soft.

Texas, Part 1 - The Flight

Our Texas trip was amazing. I am very proud of myself - I undertook a drive to Vegas, a flight and vacation in Texas, a flight back, and a drive from Vegas to home, all without the assistance of my lovely husband. I traveled with my 2-year-old who had never been on a plane, while I was 8 weeks pregnant and uber sick. And we survived! Hallelujah!

Early last week we drove down to Vegas to see my parents and spend a little time there. Brooklyn sure loves her grandparents. :) She was inseparable from Grandpa, and we got to see Grandma's storytime at the library. 

On Wednesday, we flew out to Texas! Brooklyn was so excited to get on an airplane for the first time!

She was a very good traveler, as the passengers around us were so kind to point out to me. We only had one tantrum, and only a slight problem with kicking the seat in front. It was a pretty crowded flight, but we made it (somehow I was able to make it without puking) to Texas late Wednesday night.

She was so excited to tell Daddy about flying on the plane, and how LOUD it was! Cute little monkey.

Easter at Grandma's

Easter was early this year! I planned a trip to Texas for Brooklyn and me, and didn't realize it was over Easter weekend! I didn't know Easter was in March. Should have checked my calendar! Anyway, we celebrated it a week early at Grandma and Grandpa Davis's house. Last year, Brooklyn didn't quite catch on to the concept of an egg hunt, so we were excited to see her this year. She had a lot more fun, and actually looked for the eggs. Haha! 

Happy Easter!

Surprise!

Baby Davis #2 is on the way! After my miscarriage in November, we have had a hard time wanting to get pregnant again. But I'm learning that the heartache and sorrow only makes the joy greater. Oh boy!

Dentist Visit

Brooklyn's first dentist visit! She did amazing. We practiced beforehand saying "ahhhh", and talked about how he was going to tickle her teeth. It was so cute to see. I wish I could have gotten a video. She did great opening her mouth (see below), and didn't make a peep. And then she got a prize. Great job, Brooklyn! I won't tell you how much Mommy hates the dentist...

Then we came home and she put stickers all over the couch. Hmm.

Irelyn and Brooklyn

Brooklyn and Irelyn are buddies. It's cute to watch them play together as they get older, and we are hoping they will be best friends when they grow up! Irelyn is Chad and Clara's little girl.

Visiting Brinley

Craig and I had the chance to visit Brinley in the hospital after her brain surgery! She had to have surgery to relieve the symptoms of Chiari 1 Malformation. It was causing a lot of problems that at first were assumed to be after-effects of chemotherapy. But no! It was a completely different thing. The hospital staff was very impressed with Brin and how bravely she handled the nasty medication and the pain. Of course, she has been through so much, that girl is as tough as nails! We were so proud of her.

And here are some more cute pictures of the adorable little face I see every day. Brooklyn is such a happy kid! She is always smiling, and makes me smile too.