owen and zoe

while i was in texas, i also got to visit my friend zoe. we had a great time at the park and running around her house making a mess of things. she calls me owee (pronouced "oh ee") since it sounds a lot like her name. it was a lot of fun to hang out with her, share snacks and exchange stories about our parents.

hugs and kisses

our own version of playing chicken

first i push you...

...then you push me

thanksgiving in texas

i got to spend thanksgiving in corpus christi, texas, with my grandma and grandpa. we did all kinds of fun stuff and the weather was really nice...except on saturday night when we had 45+ mph winds! while we were there, we went to the beach, watched the big boats, did some fishing, and ate really yummy korean food made by grandma.

watching to see where daddy's line went...even if it meant almost
jumping out of my stroller

this one's not getting away from me

making memories with grandpa

walking with mommy

daddy tried to keep my pants dry...no such luck. i loved the water!

waiting for the waves

trying to get grandma to walk faster

strolling with grandma and grandpa

look at that! that's the biggest boat i've ever seen.

souvenir shopping with grandpa

walking with my daddy

is this a trap?

a cozy hat and scarf made by my grandma just for me...
and boy did i need it our last night there!

washington, d.c. - day 5

day five of my trip consisted of a trip to one of daddy's favorite places in d.c., the air and space museum. there were all sorts of things to look at and i did my fair share of pointing throughout the day. we even stopped by the gift shop where mommy and daddy bought me a book titled "i wish i were a pilot". it was a wonderful day...especially since they had family rooms with baby changing stations, which made mommy and daddy happy. in the evening, we had dinner with mommy's friend, michelle. she was great with me and i gave her lots of smiles - my crabiness was on its way out.

a castle on the way to the museum

apparently, i was sleeping when we walked by this (one of
the few times you'll ever catch me sleeping in the stroller)

i can see myself!

look at that! (boy I love my pointer finger!)

super baby lifts the plane

more pointing

washington, d.c. - days one through four

here are some highlights from our recent trip to d.c. we went for a conference daddy had to attend, and mommy decided she didn't want to be left behind again. luckily, his conference was at a hotel that was all suites, so it was perfect for bedtime (if only there weren't so many sirens!)! it was really hot and humid, so i drank a lot of water, and needless to say, ended up leaking a lot! it made for "fun" memories, and a few changed plans. but we still got to see a lot.

day one consisted of a half day of travel (where i did sleep about 2 of the 3+ hour early morning flight!), hotel check-in and nap, and a lot of walking. we spent this day seeing the white house and the various memorials.

the grand ol' house...we wondered if the prez was even there??

the monument from afar

a look down the vietnam veterans memorial wall

always with my lovie close by...even with hot cheeks!

the lincoln memorial -
he really is larger than life!

the korean war memorial -
no names this time, but lots of faces

the world war II memorial - we only saw this in
passing as i was in dire need of a diaper change!

unfortunately, daddy didn't take his camera with him for any of our outings for the next three days. so here is a rundown of what we did.

on day two, we took a nice, long (& hot!) walk through dupont circle and down p street to the whole foods. we also indulged in some pitango gelato. yummy!

day three was another evening walk to georgetown for dinner and another indulgence - georgetown cupcake (from tlc's "dc cupcakes" show). after waiting in line for a bit, we all shared a red velvet cupcake. later, mommy and daddy shared cookies n' cream and banana split cupcakes. although the cupcakes were good, we were disappointed that we didn't get to see the two ladies from the show (and their "mommy"!).

on day four, we went to dinner at founding farmers with one of mommy's friends from high school, michelle, and her hubby, mark. the food was really delicious (totally the kind of place mommy likes), but i was a bit fussy, didn't really want to eat, really didn't want to be strapped into the chair, and started my diarrhea issue (of course, things like this always happen in places that don't even have changing tables!!). but other than my out-of-the-ordinary-crabbiness, mommy and daddy really enjoyed spending time with their friends and catching up.

the rest to come in another post...

florida vacation 2011

great memories from our family trip with lula, mo and my cousins. i'm looking forward to many more trips to florida with them and making many more wonderful memories.

a speacial message for lula, mo, jackson, anabel, reagan, rye and truett.......thanks for a great time. i love you all!

my florida vacation - part 4 of 4

fun with mommy

on the beach with mommy and daddy

saying bye to lula and mo

reagan wanted one last hug