The last blog post left off after July 4th when Kelly, Louis and Hannah were visiting.... They stayed in NC for a week, and Grady, Landon and I drove back to FL with them to spend a week there because Brandon had a work conference in Texas that same week. I figured it was a great opportunity to spend some time there (and have some adult interaction so I didn't go insane while Brandon was gone!). It worked out perfectly because I was able to drive back with them, and then fly home a week later. Of course driving 12 hours with three little ones was a bit scary, but they all did great! If you can believe it, we only stopped twice during the whole trip (once for lunch/gas, and then another time for dinner/gas). It was a tight squeeze, but we made it! :)
Kelly and Louis moved into a new house back in May, so this was our first time seeing their new place. One definite highlight is that they now have a beautiful pool! The boys absolutely loved it, and I really enjoyed it as well because I could take Grady swimming while Landon napped. And as you can see there is a nice, big step so they can just hang out there and play.
We of course also enjoyed time at the beach! Here are Hannah and Landon picking up shells....
Landon was a little nervous about the ocean at first, but Hannah has absolutely no fear. She will literally run straight into the waves and laugh hysterically...it is so cute!
Grady was not too interested in going past his shins in the ocean, but somehow Louis got him out there! This was a big step! :)
During our visit, we also brought the kids to a sprayground, which they of course loved!
Another perk of our trip was that we were able to be there to celebrate Hannah's 2nd birthday! Kelly and Louis planned a birthday party for her at the end of the week with lots of friends and family, but she did get one present early (from both sets of grandparents) - a kitchen!
Here are some pictures from her party....
Digging into her birthday cupcake!
The day after Hannah's party, Grady, Landon and I flew back to NC. This was the first time I flew by myself with both boys, so I was pretty nervous about it. Our flight was delayed two hours, so my plans to have Landon nap during the flight didn't work out so well. All in all, the boys did pretty good though.... Grady was wonderful (and was primarily concerned that his seat belt was tight enough in case we got in a crash....our little safety officer!), and Landon spent most of the flight trying to get down and wander around the plane. Luckily we made it home just fine! :)
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