We are well traveled now! We left last Friday afternoon and drove to St. Louis, MO. Ashley enjoyed the trip, she slept and played, and ate and slept. She was asleep by the time we arrived at our friend's house. But, when we went into their house they had 3 dogs and they were barking, which woke Ashley up. So, she got to sit out in the living room and talk with everyone for a bit. Our purpose in going to St. Louis was to pick up this little one....
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Rambo's daughter- 14 days old |
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The 3 dogs were very friendly, 2 were Jack Russels and the other was a vizsla. One of the little Jack Russel's was pretty interested in Ashley, but she was not so fond of him. She was actually quite scared and cried when the dog came too close. The next morning though she thought the dog was pretty interesting and allowed him to get pretty close to her.
We Saturday morning to drive to Kansas City and do some shopping (That was the deal, Nate gets his bird, and I get to do some shopping). But, we had to do 2 very important things before we shopped...
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Chick-fil-A, yes I like a variety of dipping sauces! |
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Ashley is already ready to dig in, she know the good stuff! |
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She was also pretty thirsty |
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Proof, of that little tooth making it's way in! |
The second important stop before shopping?
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Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake for daddy |
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Cheesecake for mommy |
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Ashley and her new friend |
After our 2 stops we went to the Vera Bradley store and I bought a big bag for Ashley. I don't have a bag that's a good size for these short weekend trips for all the stuff I bring for her, so we bought a new one and it's one she can use for 'pendin' the night at grandparents houses. We also went to Legends mall and found some good deals. Then we headed for Manhattan to stay with Pete and Caitlin. We spent the night at their apartment and then in the morning the rest of the family drove up so we could all go to church for Claira's baptism. Before church, Uncle Pete and Aunt Caitlin made an annoucement that they are having another baby...due November 30, 2011!
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Awma made Claira's dress. It's very similar to Ashley's |
After church we had lunch at Pete and Caitlin's and celebrated Awma's birthday. We were having car trouble, so the boys went out to jump my car battery and ended up frying a fuse on the computer and so we had to have my car towed back to Wichita from Manhattan! Nate and Jacob rode in the tow truck and Ashley and I rode back with Papa Rog, Awma, and Lizzi. That was a crazy end to our crazy weekend, but it was a fun time for all 3 of us to be together!