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Easter Weekend Travels

We spent Easter weekend traveling to a new place, Connecticut. Karl and I have actually been there before but just briefly so this was our first trip there as a family. We went for a Kraebber family reunion and to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Karl's Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosel. This was the first get together of this kind for them in six years so it was the first for many of the kids and also the first time for everyone to meet Ally. We left on Friday morning and had an easy day of travel to the house we were renting with Grandma, Grandpa and Susie in Torrnington. It was a beautiful house, built in the 1700s and completely renovated. We had the whole 3rd floor and used a twin size mattress on the floor as a bed for Ally- she absolutely loved it and did great with our first real attempt with her out of a crib.

On Friday evening we went to visit Karl's cousins at their vacation home a few miles away. Saturday we had everyone to the house we rented for a cookout and Sunday was the fancy party at the Winvian Resort. The Easter bunny found Ally with no problems and everyone had a good time. There were 10 kids total under the age of 12 and Ally just loved hanging around all the big kids. She fit right in and tried so hard to be seen and played with. She especially loved following 12 year old Clara and 4 year old Gabrielle.

Ally picked out her own dress and accessories for the party. It was a fancy event but the resort had games for the kids and lots of space to run and have an egg hunt. The meal was a three course lunch of very beautifully crafted plates, Karl was in heaven. We had a great time and Ally was exhausted! We headed home on Monday and encountered a new first- air sickness. The flight was so bumpy and rough that Ally thew up everywhere just as we were about to land. Poor girl, she had no idea what was happening. We managed to get her cleaned up, clothes changed and everything packed up fairly easily to hit the road and be home by 7. Enjoy the photos from the weekend.

Funny Things Ally Says: Cry

The other morning we had a little mini-meltdown before going to school. For whatever reason she was not interested in coming down stairs. This happens every once in a while wen she gets distracted by something more fun upstairs- no big deal. I was talking to her and telling her it was time to go get some breakfast, get shoes on but was just sort of sitting at the top of the stairs. I went down to get my stuff together and I could hear her starting to cry. I wasn't to concerned so I went to the stairs to ask her again to come down but she refused. I went back to my business and figured she would get it eventually before it was time for me to drag her down. I was over in the kitchen getting her breakfast when she comes down just sobbing and says "My pants are wet". It was sort of hard to understand so I asked if we went potty thinking that's what she meant but she says "I have cry on my pants". Again, I wasn't quite getting it so I asked her to say it again. "I have cry on my pants from my eyes. I need you to wipe it off." Meltdown over, on our way to school happy as can be.

Pizza Party

Last Friday we decided to get some ingredients and make our own pizzas at home. We picked up a wheat crust for us and let Ally make her own on a wheat pita. She had a great time painting on the sauce and adding cheese and peperoni. They turned out great so we will definitely do this more often and start experimenting with more exotic toppings and sauces.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

It has been so warm here all week, we got to dig out the shorts and play outside a lot. Ally helped put up some decorations for St. Patrick's day and Karl cooked his own corned beef and cabbage feast. We had some friends over to watch basketball and hang out after a busy day at the park for Ally and Karl and at work for me. The weather was beautiful and Ally had a great weekend!