The Suits Sisters

Last Thursday Mom, Dad, Wes, C&C and I went to Georgia so that C2 could meet his Great Grandma  Good to see Grandma Gert again!  4 generations  Back at the lake, Caris enjoyed her first lollipop thanks to her Grandma  Our week at the lake was SUPER FUN and we moved on to the beach!

Last week we crashed my parents week at the lake.  Sorry, girl, safety first!  The canoe trip was a huge fail  She lasted about 3 minutes  Grandma with her grandbabies  Don't let this cute picture fool you- she hated the water, but Pops was looking awfully lean and tan!

After a fun filled week in Philly, it was time to head home on Thursday morning. I was less nervous to fly with Little Miss this time, but the fact that she was already sucking her thumb and crying at 8:30AM was not a good sign.  There are cupcakes on your shorts. How can you possibly be sad?  Rainer N. drove us to the airport and when we were almost there he surprised Caris with this book  as a souvenir. It was incredibly thoughtful and it almost made me cry (don't worry, that's coming later...)  We were ahead of schedule and all ready to go until... After checking in, I saw that my flight was canceled. We were booked for another flight later that afternoon which meant a t-h-r-e-e hour wait in the airport.  It's not the end of the world Just pretend you're on the Amazing Race ...But my teammate is a 14 month old  Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry I held it together until Kent called. And after a good cry I was ready to embrace our new life i...

Robin hosted us and we had a great time playing with borrowed toys, sneaking in some iPad time and not watching commercials (three cheers for a DVR!)   I had to get a picture of my girl with the Nothacker girls. They were sweet enough to keep Little Miss entertained. I told them I wouldn't post this picture... I hope this blog doesn't count as "posting" and if it does.....I'm sorry.    Fun to think that Pam met my parents when I was 2 years old- just a little older than Caris is now.  Besties with OUR KIDS. This picture makes me feel happy. And old.  Caris was intrigued by her sad, new friend Elias. "Don't worry, Dad, we're just friends!" 

Years ago we were really into watching {free episodes}of The Cake Boss. We'd drool over the desserts and walk around practicing our Jersey accent. I'd always say, "Omygosh Let's totally GO THERE!" but we never made it. Until last week .  Robin, Caris and I set off on a road trip to Hoboken, New Jersey and Carlo's Bakery.   The bakery smelled delish, the prices were decent and the packaging was cute!  We left New Jersey with boxes full of goodies and a $40 {street cleaning} parking ticket. Fun day! 

Our flight was booked by the end of April/beginning of May and our Secret Mission was to surprise my best friend {and hopefully} meet her new baby!  Baby Elias played right along with my plans when he arrived just two days before I showed up. Thanks, buddy! The surprise was SO FUN and something I'll always remember.  New little family!   Snug as a bug in a rug  With the surprise behind us, we were able to spend the next couple of days hanging out and enjoying lots of newborn snuggles.

Last Sunday C and I set off on a Top Secret Mission (more about that tomorrow). Because it was Top Secret, I could share my fears of traveling with almost no one, but now I'm free to tell everyone that I.was.scared . And nervous. And scared some more. I'd only flown twice and both times were with a huge group that wore matching t-shirts. I tried to convince myself that I was just another cool, exciting, adventurous Mommy Blogger who jet sets across the country with their toddler in tow.  It worked for a second.  We arrived at the airport at 6:45AM.  My legs felt like jello. While Kent changed my travel buddy out of her jammies and into her travel outfit, I sat back down in the car. Worst case scenarios floating through my mind included... 1. Going to the wrong gate/terminal/plane/all other airport lingo that I confuse in my head 2. Messing up my walk through security. Not realizing that I had accidentally packed a large pair of scissors/kitchen ...

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