To Grandpa's House We Go

Last Thursday, Mommy and Daddy and I drove in the car

forever! We drove over 6 hours and through 7 states to go visit

my grandpa in Massachusetts! Grandpa lives in a really cute condo on the

water in Cape Cod. We drove all night long and got to Grandpa's at 4:00 in

the morning! I was kind of a rock star and slept the entire time! I did

wake up when we got there and hung out with everyone for a few minutes

before Mommy and Daddy passed out.

The next day, after some well deserved naps, we headed out to Plymouth, MA.

It was a really windy day cause we drove through a Nor'easter to get to New

England. In Plymouth, we got to see a replica of the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock,

and some ducks! (The ducks were the most exciting to me!) Then we had a

nice lunch out and headed back to relax. 

On Saturday, Mommy and Daddy and I went to Back Acre Farms

in Middleborough, MA. It was a really cute pumpkin farm! Since we had

been so busy at home, Mommy thought it would be fun to go to a

farm on our trip. She was right...it would have been if it wasn't 

super windy again :( I had a lot of fun on the hayride to the pumpkin

patch with Daddy. I even liked walking around for a little while. Then

the wind got pretty bad and I was over it. We did manage to find a

great pumpkin and Daddy got some butternut squash for soup!

When we got home, I took a nap while Mommy and Daddy went out

to lunch. When I woke up, I got to play with Grandpa and Janne! We had

so much fun!

That night, Mommy's Uncle Joey and Aunt Donna went out to dinner

with us at a restaurant named Piper Beau's. The restaurant is actually

owned by someone from Baltimore! They even had a Baltimore Ravens

flag hanging outside! Dinner was really fun and I entertained the whole place

by running laps around the bar, trying to go into the kitchen, and begging

to sit on barstools! Since I looked so cute, no one was bothered by it!

The next day was a big day! Sunday was the big Ravens vs. Patriots

game! Mommy and Daddy got me all dressed up in my Ravens gear

and we posed for some pictures. Then they went back to Piper Beau's, 

where they had reserved seats (!) and I got to hang out with Grandpa

and Janne for the day! We had so much fun! And even though the 

Ravens lost it in overtime, Mommy and Daddy seemed like they

had a good time too. 

That night, we had a nice New England dinner of clam cakes and 

fried clams (well, I didn't, but Mommy and Daddy did!) and got rested

up for our trek back to Maryland. We left around 10:30 Sunday night

and got back home at about 4:30 in the morning on Monday. I actually

woke up on the ride around New York and stayed awake until

we were almost in Delaware! 

We had such a fun trip and are already planning our next trip back!

(The next time may involve a train or airplane though!) Thank you

so much to Grandpa and Janne for letting us crash their condo

for the weekend! We love you!

Summer Wrap Up

Well hello there folks! Sorry I've been MIA lately, but Mommy

and Daddy and I have been trying to soak up the last few weeks

of summertime! 

I have been very busy since turning one! I went on my first vacation,

learned a lot more words, started running and wearing big girl shoes,

visited the state fair, and turned 13 months old!

Not long after my birthday, Mommy and Daddy took me to the beach

for the first time. Daddy could only stay for a few days so we tried to pack

as much fun as possible into the first two days. We went to Ocean City, MD

 where I took my first walk on the sand (that I didn't enjoy at all!)

and even did some walking on the boardwalk!

Then we headed to the beach house in Dewey, DE where we would

be staying with all of Mommy's side of the family. That night, Daddy cooked

everyone a nice steak dinner and all us kids played in the big yard.

The next morning, Mommy, Daddy, and I walked to the beach

when I woke up (early!). Daddy took me to the water so I could see the ocean

for the first time. I was not a big fan of putting my feet in the water either.

That afternoon, we went back to the beach with the whole family. I 

spent most of my time in the little baby pool Ms. Jen and Jules let 

me borrow for our trip. That night, Daddy took me and Mommy

to dinner for pizza at Grotto's and then he headed home.

The next day was Mommy's birthday and we tried the beach again.

This time it started raining and we had to head home early. That night,

we all went out for dinner to celebrate. 

On Wednesday, it poured rain all day long so me and Mommy took a girlie

shopping trip to the Delaware outlets.

And then on Thursday, it happened!

Mommy had been taking me up to the beach every morning, in hopes

that I would start to like it. Thursday morning seemed to be no different.

Then, when Mommy sat down on the beach and put me in her lap, I

touched the sand and didn't hate it! All of a sudden, I was playing

in the sand, throwing it in the air (and my hair), dragging my

feet through it, and laying in it! The madness didn't stop there! 

When Mommy took me to the ocean, I walked right up to it!

I was suddenly a beach girl! That afternoon, when everyone went

back to the beach together, I showed the family how much I now

loved the beach. I was playing in the sand and Mommy had

a hard time keeping me out of the water! Our trip was really fun and I

loved spending time with my cousins.

 

Once we were home, we only had the weekend to recover before

Mommy went back to work and I went back to Ms. Robin's for daycare. 

We finished up the summer with a trip to the Maryland State Fair 

and got ready for Ravens season! This year, I pay a little bit of 

attention to the game and even clap and cheer when the team does

good things!

I will try to be more frequent with my posts since I have

lots of fun things happening this month. Hope everyone is finally

enjoying this fall weather!