Showing posts with label american girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american girl. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

IND-->ATL

Confession Time....my girls will be 4 in less than 3 months and we don't travel with them. They are spoiled beyond belief, but typically spoiled in the state. We have access to a beautiful lakehouse in northern Indiana and we've done a couple long car trips, but all less than 5 hours in their lifetime. The trips we've taken we've opted to do as a couple, leaving them at home basking in the glory of being the only grandkids on both sides of our family.

So, when we caught wind that Jeremy's good friend was getting married in Atlanta and knowing my high-school girlfriend relocated her family there last year AND we have wonderful family friends in that area, we decided the Memorial Day Weekend trip was in order. We planned to drive as a foursome, but my parents wanted to join in the fun to see our close friends, so Grandpa's frequent flyer miles were cashed in for Addy & Lilly's first flight! I thought it was important to have our car/car-seats and not pay out the a@# to fly with golf clubs and all our 'stuff', so we drove in the peace & quiet while the girls hit the sky! We were given strict instructions by Lilly, to make sure we "followed the big plane, not the little plane down to Atlanta." So that is what we did!

Once there, we hit great playgrounds, pools, the American Girl Place & the Georgia Aquarium. It was fun and a trip we will certainly do again. Thanks to Grandma & Grandpa Sadler for your help--the trip wouldn't have been possible without you!


Addy, waiting for her ride to the airport, she'd been packed for days!


The sting-ray exhibit at the aquarium--they loved it!


The girls and little Dakota Rose--showing this girl what power-shopping is!


A & L and their dolls waiting for their lunch at the bistro-I'd spoken to a lot of skeptics about this place, but it is marketing genius and the girls were in awe!



Lilly, came round the table to thank her mama for bringing her!



Friday, March 4, 2011

She said what?

A & L with their American Girl twins--can we say obsessed???


My mother-in-law told me last week that this is the most honest age the girls will ever be. They have no fear to say exactly what they are thinking and also don't have the radar to know what is socially acceptable or unacceptable at this age either. It makes for some interesting conversations.
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After leaving a gymnastics open gym with our favorite 2 year-old triplets...

A: "Man, I love those three kids."
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After a TON of rain in the midwest, our favorite park was underwater, we drove by it and from the car...

L: "Mom, I didn't know there was a pond there."

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As I was coaxing to eat her fruits and vegetables...

A: "If I don't eat anything that makes me big and strong, will I stay 3 forever?"

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After leaving a bookstore event for Dr. Suess's birthday on Saturday...

L: "That wasn't much of a birthday party--where was Dr. Suess and why didn't we get cake?"

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Laying in bed, Addy asked me to listen to her hearts.


Mom: "Babe, you only have one heart, it's right here."


A: "No, I have two hearts so I can love you with one whole one and love daddy with the other."

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