Nana's House

We took advantage of some cheap flights and spent Easter 

out in Colorado this year.  

This was probably Mabel's last free flight since she turns the big TWO next month.

She has been on a plane 12 times in her short little life so I think 

we got our money's worth! 

Mabel and I flew out on a Monday and Nate flew in late Wednesday night.

(and he was SOOOOO sick. it was awful and we barely saw him for three days)

We usually have the best of luck on flights and ALWAYS 

end up having an empty seat next to us for Mabel.  

Not this time.  

Mabel kept bringing her finger to her mouth saying, "Sssshhh!"

She is such a great little travel companion on the plane.

(Stickers, books, and we always share some ginger ale.)

However, you can guarantee this girl is going to poop 

once we reach cruising altitude.

Never fails.

She is in the 95th percentile for her height and the poor thing 

barely fits on the changing table.

Nothing like changing a diaper in the smallest space known to man.  

Nana's house has all sorts of treasures and trinkets to look at.  Mabel especially loved this little music box that has a picture of 

my mom and her two sisters on the top.    

I think somebody might need a little music box for their birthday. 

Mabel loved Nana's magnets!

 

My mom got Mabel this little Easter bonnet from the $1 section at Target.

Mabel wanted to wear it every. single. day.

Hat! She would say. Purple!

Her little voice is pretty much the best thing ever.

Of course the first grandchild gets extra special treatment!

Turtle sandwiches and bunny-mobiles.

 

My mom put the plate in front of her and she didn't even hesitate
before biting the ears off!

Then she looked back at it and starting making a "Whooooo" sound.

I looked at the ear-less bunny and realized it now looked like an OWL!!

I love seeing the world through Mabel's eyes.

My mom had our "Fun Schedule" all typed up and ready! We have found that unless we write down all the things/projects we want to do we end up forgetting.  We got a lot accomplished this trip AND had a lot of fun despite Nate being quarantined downstairs.  Poor guy.

(and mom, we WILL visit that zoo someday, i promise!)

Good times, in no particular order:

Slides and Swings at Paintbrush Park

 

Aunt Kelsey came to play too!

The last time I was out visiting we drove by this Pho (pronounced "fuh") place and I asked my mom if she had ever been.  She hadn't, but since that trip she got brave and tried it with some friends and loved it!  I have always wanted to try Pho so we knew we had to include a Pho lunch into our plans.

We all snuck away while Nate and Mabel were napping.

Soooooo tasty and full of flavor! I loved it.

 

Jacob and I got Boba smoothies too. 

Weird little slimy chewy things those bobas are.

Like big tapioca pearls.

Playing outside in the back of "Ampa's" truck...

We went to Target to get Pedialyte and saltines for Nate and when we were checking out the cashier was wearing these bunny ears. Mabel thought it was so great and of course, even better since they were PURPLE! The lady took them off and said Mabel could have them.  

Our own little bunny foo foo. :)

Dying Easter eggs:

Easter basket treasures:

Best bubbles ever created.

NO SPILL, easy for her to hold, stick doesn't fall in, 

bottom unscrews and you can refill it.

Thank you Target, you changed my bubble life.

You get some serious sweet hook-ups when your Uncle works at Coldstone.

Mabel wanted to go visit Uncle Jacob every day. 

My mom's washing machine died so we had a laundromat adventure. 

(NOT planned in the fun schedule!)

Nate lovingly pointed out that I say laundrymat when the correct word is laundromat.

What kind of weird word is laundromat?

Do you do laundry or laundro? That's what I thought.

Also, I lost my hearing after 30 seconds of listening to Jacob's new subwoofers.

And he told me that wasn't even as loud as they could go. 

Youngsters these days, geesh.

 

Swimming at the Rec center.

This summer is going to be really fun with this little fish.

This was Monday, the day before we left to come home, and Nate was finally able to venture out of the house.  Sunday morning he woke up, after 72 hours of practically living in the bathroom, and he was healed! And starving! He had leftover steak for breakfast.  He was able to go to church with us Sunday afternoon 

and play games Sunday night.

I was glad I didn't have to sleep with Clorox wipes between us anymore. 

Before we left town we had to stop for another ice cream cone!

Mabel loves spending time with Nana, Ampa, Uncle Jacob, 

Aunt Kelsey...and so do I.

It's hard living far away.