ROAD TRIP!!

So my niece had a birthday party out of town that we wanted to go to and see my sister and her fun family, so we strategically woke Avery up this morning to plan for her nap at the time we'd drive down and it worked like a charm! (and yes, I'm very aware that that is a hideous run-on sentence.) Here are her super tired eyes.

She sat in her car seat so calm, and fell asleep in less than 5 minutes. She started squirming just as we got to the party 2 hours later. That's the longest we've traveled with her so far and she was such a perfect little girl. (I'm serious. She really is a great baby. I should be counting my blessings.) The car ride back was a little rougher...so we stopped a few times and took our time coming home. She must have known mommy wanted to shop because she pitched a fit right as we were coming up on the outlets. Good girl Avery.

Anyway, it was so much fun and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Sunny, but not hot and not cold at all. Ahh...I NEEDED the sunshine. A few pictures from the day...(I may steal a few more when my sis updates her blog with photos since I was a little too busy enjoying myself to keep the camera out.)

The birthday girl in pink and her pirate brother! So fun.

More scallywags running around having a ball.

Brian tried to coral the pirates with a Lego pirate game. What's better then the combo of pirates and Legos to a 4-year-old? Not much. Heck, it's still fun for a 34 year old. (okay, not 34 till next month. Crazy...34.)


The after party consisted of skate-boards and long-boards and gas-powered boards and an empty parking lot.


You can see Avery and me in the shadows watching Brian try and figure out a skate board after 20 years. heh

Thanks for such a fun time!!