Surprise TX Visit

Amelia went into labor last week and the kids and I booked a last minute flight to be there to meet our new nephew! It was an incredible week in Texas and I am so grateful we had the opportunity to be there! Fox is the sweetest little baby and we love him so much! Can't wait to watch him grow up!

While we weren't playing with baby Fox, we had a lot of fun catching up with all our family in Texas, too. The kids had a ball playing with their cousins and having slumber parties. The day we flew in, Nick picked us up from the airport and took us straight to the hospital to see everyone and surprise my parents and Amelia and Daniel. The kids had a slumber party that night while Emily and I stayed up at the hospital with Amelia.  We ended up staying for 10 days and had a blast!

David loved playing on their swingset and in their back yard.

 Meeting sweet baby Fox

 Sweet cousins, sharing food with each other!

We had a lot of fun- went to a new park, playing water table outside, playing on the swingset, going out to lunch, playing at Barnes and Noble, riding the mall carousel, and playing in their playroom.

 Watching Liam's soccer game

 Eating dinner with Dallie

 Baby Nora hanging out in the car

 Pres got to go to Bryn's dance class

 The big kids got to go to Kid Mania while the little ones napped one afternoon

 Playing trucks with Dallie

 All the babies!

 Stuffing Easter eggs for our hunt with our old playgroup

Presley and Emily planned an early birthday party while we were in town. Here is what Presley came up with for the invitation:

"Welcome to Presley's Birthday.  Come whenever you can because today is my early birthday party!  It's all Frozen so make sure you can come!  We are going to have pizza, popcorn for the movie, watch a movie in the movie room, take pictures, dancing, put on a show about dancing, read some books, and prizes like trucks and stickers.  You can wear pretty pants or a skirt." Love, Presley

So, we planned a Frozen celebration and it was wonderful! We had princess decorations and Freeze dancing to Frozen songs, then we made Olaf's out of candy. It was great and Presley had a ball!

Mallie made Presley's requests- lasagna with salad for dinner and apple cake for dessert. So glad our family got to celebrate her birthday together this year!

 Good Friday we had an Easter egg hunt with our old playgroup. I LOVE that I get to see these women and their children so often and that in a way, it's like we never left. It's such a great group of supportive, fun mom and such sweet kids! We miss them all so much! Thanks for always including us in the playdates :)

 Our trip also overlapped Tippy and Alex's visit for Easter. Tippy created an Easter scavenger hunt for the kids. Liam and Pres loved it and when they finished asked for another one... and Tippy delivered! They had a great time and I'm so glad we got to see them, too!

 Anna and I stayed home and had a date with Nora and Emily while the other kids all went to a Rough Riders baseball game with Mal, Dal, Nick, Alex and Tippy. It was nice to just have the babies and catch up with Emily. The kids had a great time at the baseball game! They feasted on cheeseburgers, chips, dippin dots and who knows what else!

 Watching the airplanes as we headed out of town. It was a great trip and I would not have traded being there for Amelia's first baby for anything!! The kids were so excited to get back home to see Cameron.

I remember when I flew in September how scared I was to have all the kids by myself on the plane, but I am proud to say, we have perfected flying together! They are all so great on the plane- stay in their seats and listen to directions. I am so grateful they are so well behaved or I definitely wouldn't attempt to fly with them by myself!