Was That really 4 days Or just 1?? Part One.

MaKenna and I Landed in Killeen, TX Around 5:30pm on Thursday. We were so excited to see Zach we couldn't get off the plane fast enough.. I wish that I could explain the weight that was lifted how much easier everything felt the moment he wrapped his arms around me. MaKenna was also very excited to see her daddy she was ready to show him How much she had grown, all of her new tricks, and tell him all her secrets.

Zach and His Buick

 After we got the rental car, might I add never again will I book a rental car. He gave me such a hard time all weekend about our Buick, never again I tell you :) Then we headed to the Hotel in Austin. We stayed at the same chain of Hotels that we had on the first time for our Honeymoon, only this time we had to request a crib.

   Thursday we went out to eat and then headed to Target for Diapers and wipes. Don't worry I didn't forget diapers I just ran out of room in my suitcase. It is tough business trying to pack for 3 people in one suitcase. I was fearful of exceeding my 50lb wait limit for checked baggage but passed with flying colors!! On the way back my bag weighed 48.5lbs I consider that talent now.
   We also celebrated Father's day on Thursday MaKenna gave Zach the ultimate Father's Day present, a tie. I told her that Daddy would much rather have a tool or something but she said every Daddy needs a tie at least for one Father's Day. We also gave him an Aviation wings tie tack. And told him to buy a movie from itunes. (didn't want to bother with the gift card figured he might loose it on his big trip.)

    After all the excitement of the day MaKenna quickly remembered how she likes to sleep with her Daddy here is a little flashback to compare how much she has grown.

   On Friday morning we layed around the hotel room while MaKenna and Daddy had a little QT and she talked and talked. She has defiantly gotten some volume to her voice now. It's a miracle we didn't get complained about from our neighbors.

  When we finally got out and about we went to find some grub and then headed to the Austin Zoo. Which was very neat. It is a rescue zoo which means they take in abandoned Animals that were pets, or worked with the circus or were used in laboratories and other things like that. So they had all different kinds of animals not like your ordinary zoo.

I was amazed by these humongous turtles

 After we got back from the zoo we attempted to take MaKenna to the pool but she was exhausted and wasn't having it so we went back to the room for a nap.

  After Naps we went to eat at Rudy's which is a chain BBQ restuarant in TX. Very neat!! You wait in line order and get your food and then they give you a sheet of waxed paper to lay out on the table and put your food on. No plates. The food was delicious. Then we attempted to go shopping but as we quickly learned everything shuts down pretty early in TX. So Shopping was a no-go.
        
   Saturday morning we got up in time to eat breakfast, and went to IHOP no Cracker Barrels in the Austin area just in case you were
wondering. After that we hiked up Mount Bonnell which has a great view of the Austin river. But when I say Mount please don't think this is an actual mountain although they consider it to be. Around here it would be a hill. They may say everything is bigger in TX but I will say there Mountains aren't. Although I am glad it was a hill seeing as we had to carry MaKenna in her stroller up it so that she could get her beauty sleep.

 Following the Mountain we went to the Texas military muesum and then on to Lake Travis to catch some rays. We attempted to get MaKenna in the water but it was freezing and with the winds blowing at 40mph it was difficult to keep your balance while walking on the hard rocks in the lake. So She hung out in the stroller while we sat on the shore beside her.                   

Well that is the first part of our trip hopefully tomorrow I can finishing feeling everyone in. But I am leaving you with this adorable face to get you through till then.

Benadryl + A Lot of Prayer = Successful Flight.

Well MaKenna and I can add one more thing to the list of things we can do by ourselves!! And for everyone who questioned our ability... Well, we told you so!! :) .I Have a couple of points to Highlight about the trip.
 1. Well first things first. Please do not think that I am a bad mom b/c I gave my perfectly healthy, non-sick/allergy child benadryl. It was recommended by a pediatrician. Well we all no one reason for the benadryl, to make her sleep, but another reason is to dry up the extra fluid to prevent her ears hurting with the pressure change. So see with that information it doesn"t sounds so bad. Of course we also had the bottles for take off and landing, and lots and lots of PRAYER!! All of this came together to make it a successful flight. MaKenna did Great!!

 2. Now I know for most people flying with an infant isn't that much of a big deal. But for this small town chick who has flown once in her life, flying by myself is a big deal!! And yes I am married to a pilot. I was told it was like being married to a construction worker and never getting any work done on your on house.

 3. People are supper nice in the Airport.I couldn't tell you how many times people offered to help me.  I had help with my stroller every time, people putting my carry-on bags up for me, and one guy even waited on my stroller and car seat so that I could get MaKenna out of the crowd and brought it to me. I know that deep down inside everyone would cringe when they saw they were on a flight with an infant. But then after we landed they were all amazed at how good she did.

 4. I was the one they chose to search and pat down!! Of course that would be my luck. With everything I had. They had to get out all of my milk test it, and pat down MaKenna and I.It took forever to get all of my belongings together. Someone on one of my flights said, Did you tell them you are going to see your husband who is protecting us from the people u think i might be.
  But now that I have been through it I can comment on all of the complaining I have heard on the news about the searching. And all I have to say is shut-up, grow-up, and quite being so selfish. It is not that big of a deal, not one time did I feel uncomfortable or that they were touching me or my baby in appropriately. They were very professional and if that is what it takes to keep us safe then so be it!

Waiting on our flight.

We made it to Texas, Zach was so excited to finally hold MaKenna again.

This was about 1130 at night we are a little tired so don't judge.

It was a great trip!! But was of course not long enough. I will try to post real soon about the trip itself.

What We've Been Up To

Well once again it has been a few weeks since I last filled you all in with the happenings in our lives.  Well we have been busy growing,  discovering our hands, trying to fit both fist in our mouth, laughing and cooing, oh and Momma had to go back to work.

 Mother's Day weekend We participated in Finish with Faith 5K/1mile. Pretend like you believe that MaKenna and I actually ran the 5K part of it just for my little boost of ego.  And I will just let you think that. But if we must be honest we were in the 1 mile group
 Saturday May 7 she also discovered her hands. and ever since then we have spent hours holding them in front of our face opening and closing them. And trying to get them in our mouth

On Wednesday May 11 I was supposed to start back work, but to my advantage we were slow at work that week and I flexed off, but I had to go in on Thursday. It was horrible!!!  But I only worked a half day on Thursday. Then there was Friday and I didn't get home until 6pm that was soo not cool. I felt like she had forgot who I was. I worked all 5 days last week. But we made it through and lived to tell about it. I think MaKenna enjoyed her self and didn't miss her Momma for 2 secs she has been to busy being spoiled by Nana, MawMaw, Aunt Joann and MawMaw Betty.

I am super blessed though and once again God has proven that he has everything under control and has blessed me with a prn position.So this was my last week working full time. YAY!!!

 On Thursday May 12 we traveled to Birmingham so that MaKenna could welcome her BFF into the world. I couldn't believe that just 2 months ago MaKenna was almost this small compared to Addison she looks like a grown child! I had to come home and look at pictures to make sure she used to be that little.

And this week we are gearing up to fly to Texas to see Daddy!!! I will do my best to be prompt and post pictures soon after we return.

Easter

Zach and I decided that I needed a deadline the week that he left in order to keep me busy. So I decided that I would make MaKenna's Easter dress and her egg hunting outfit. I have a problem with taking on projects and then making them a lot bigger/more difficult than they started out. (at first I was just going to make one or the other outfits and then I decided to make both along with making a Liner to go inside MaKenna's Easter Basket.
   We went home on Saturday and did a little egg hunting at Granny's Then we continued egg hunting and Visiting on Sunday after church. I did a horrible Job of documenting the Festivities in My defense MaKenna slept through most of the Egg hunting.
   Zach got to Skype with us on Sunday morning while MaKenna checked out what the Easter Bunny had brought. She got a Stuffed Bunny and if she squeezes its hand she can here her Daddy telling her goodnight and I love you!. A pair of sun classes which she currently hates, A lullaby CD, The Story of Easter book, pair of shoes, Bubbles and a chirping chicken.

Talking To Daddy

Isn't she just adorable

This is how she hunts eggs

                                                     Telling Granny Pat all about it