Annie's Longest Car Trip Yet

Prelude: My internet is STILL not working. Cable guy has been to our house four times and nothing doing. They are supposed to have it fixed by Friday but I'm not holding my breath. So I am sitting at our neighborhood coffee shop typing this. It is kind of fun to sit at the college hangout and drink my decaf. Reminds me a little of my own college days, though blogging is much more fun than studying. But I'm missing a little girl in her pj's, sleeping away in her crib while her Daddy reads his paper and watches baseball close by. Yup, I'm a homebody through and through!

Honey and Annie and I just returned from Annie's longest car trip yet. With stops, it took us about twelve hours to get to Cincinnati. Annie was a trooper. I still can't believe how good she was! We had the best time seeing old friends. And eating Graeter's ice cream. ;)

On our way, we stopped in Nashville to have lunch with our friend Bonnie. She just bought a new house and it is beautiful! So glad we got to see it.


Then it was off to Cinci. We stayed with Mrs. Gigi, Mr. Doug, and their son, Sam. I teased Sam that he was my "practice baby." I was twelve when he was born and I thought he was so much fun! Now he is al(most) all grown up. We also got to spend time with their daughter Emmy and her hubby and with Mrs. Gigi's parents.















Annie loves to put everything in her mouth. Including Honey's cheekbone, apparently.


And of course we spent time with one of Mama's bestest friends, Auntie Jenn!!!


Auntie Jenn snapped this picture of my cutie pie. She's so talented.


Annie and I went on our first shopping trip to Ikea, aka Six Flags over Home Decor.




Adorable baby girl!


One of my favorite pictures so far:


We met Mama's friend Samantha at the outlet mall for an afternoon of shopping. Sam and I met in high school on a mission trip to Mexico. Even though we live hundreds of miles apart, Samantha is one of those friends you can just pick right up with. :)


Annie thinks Samantha is lots of fun!


Sacked out from shopping:


On our way home we stopped in Nashville to have lunch with another Samantha ("work Samantha"). Obviously, Samantha and I used to work together. Thankfully we've both moved on to jobs we find more fulfilling!!




We got home yesterday. Annie went to bed at 8pm, got up at 10 to nurse, slept till 6am, then went back to sleep till 10am. I think I wore her out. :)