Puerto Vallarta or bust!

We recently had the amazing opportunity to go on vacation to Mexico...without Emily. I know she would be in good hands but I couldn't help but think and worry about her. I thought I would be a tougher mom, but it seems like I'm weaker than I thought...4 days away is plenty!

On the positive side, the weather was great!! We enjoyed time by the pool and beach. In fact, after only half a day in the sun Patrick and I were both sporting a true Minnesotan sunburn. I need to remember that while 30spf might be fine in MN, I definitely need more when closer to the equator!!

Thanks, again, to REACH Marketing Group for jetsetting us away to a warm place and time to sleep in!

Emily, living it up while mom and dad are gone!

First plane ride!

Last weekend we went to Chicago to visit Karen, Marcus and baby William.  I thought it would be a good idea to fly because we were only going for the weekend.  Emily did great on the way down; slept the whole way! On the way back she also slept until about 10 minutes before landing.  At that point she woke up confused.  Pair that with popped ears and lots of new teeth coming in, you will get one frantic 15 month old!  She was inconsolable, good thing it was only 10 minutes!

Prepping for our trip!

Watching for planes at the airport!

Once in Chicago, we had a great time visiting with Karen, Marcus and cousin William. 

Cousins!

We also checked out the Chicago Children's Museum which Emily loved!!  

She loved playing in the water station

The toddler playroom, the toddler treehouse and she also liked playing in a kitchen in the "City Scene" room.

William has grown so much since we've seen him last and will only get bigger in the next couple of months until we see him again.  We are so lucky that we were able to make it to Chicago to visit!!

The Harrisons