Trip to Charleston

As hard as it is to do things spur of the moment these days, somehow we managed a trip to Charleston this weekend! Tommy emailed me Friday afternoon suggesting it, and we were gone by 7:00 Friday evening. It was wonderful to see Elliott, Laurie, and Aiden - it had been too long! We also got to see friends Nathan and Meghan and play some dominoes on Friday night! They had already been having a good time without us, and Elliott was quite entertaining by the time we got down there!

Addie Kate did great! She slept the whole way down there, got up to play a little before we put her down on Friday night, and she still slept through the night! She did get a little cranky Saturday night before we went out to dinner, but hey - she's only 3 months old! She woke up around 5 Sunday morning, but I just snoozed with her on the couch until Aiden escaped his mother's grasp and woke us up!

Our big news - we left her moses basket (the ONLY thing she has ever slept in) in Charleston on Sunday, and her CD player. I about had a nervous breakdown when Elliott called to tell us that. Regardless, she has slept through the night 2 out of 3 nights since then, and woke up the other night at 5:15. I can't complain at all! (Except for the fact that this is yet another milestone proving that she is growing TOO fast! Sniff, sniff!)

Here are some pictures. Love and hugs!

Aiden and his Uncle T

Addie and her Uncle Elliott

All 6 of us outside the SC Aquarium

Family pic of Addie's first trip to Charleston

Aiden trying to hold Addie - it didn't go so well!

Check out that sweet smile... and that crazy hair!

She was not perfect the whole time we were down there, but most of the time.

Addie sleeping through the Aquarium! We didn't figure she'd be too engaged!

Aiden sliding at the Aquarium

The Rhoads

Aiden rocking, so sweet!

I'm awake now Mommy!

Addie and her Aunt Laurie