Day 1....hitting the road

Today is the day, we are off on our adventure! We got on the road around 7 tonight, we wanted to be the road about 6 but there was a little detour we had to make.  You see when Brian was getting on the freeway, the wagon became loose on the back of the Jeep and we lost it! Right there on Highway 50 in 5 o'clock traffic.  Luckily no cars were hit, but the wagon was no more.  So we headed to Liz and Rudy's totally bummed out, but we needed to pick up Abby and get on the road.  So we hit the road about 7 and Abby quickly fell asleep so that was nice.  After talking about it and feeling a little sick to our stomachs we started to call all the Target's and Walmart's on I 5 to see if we could locate our little wagon.  Well we finally got a hold of a Walmart in Red Bluff and they had the one, so around 9 o'clock this evening we pulled into Walmart and purchased another red wagon, with Abby being none the wiser.  Little side note, that peopleofwalmart.com doesn't lie, there are some interesting folks at Walmart.  Anyway we were back on the road around 9:30, Abby woke up while we were stopped and wasn't too happy to get back in the car seat.  She did fall back asleep around 10:30 and slept til we arrived in Ashland-Medford.  We got into the hotel around 1 and I think we maybe got 4 hours sleep.  Until tomorrow!!!

Vacation!!!

Starts tomorrow at 3:30pm when I step foot out of my office!! I'm a little anxious, it has been over 3 years since we have had a vacation! So where are we headed you ask??  OREGON!!! We are headed to a music festival where our favorite band is playing.  We are going to be camping for 4 days, then on Monday we are going to stay in Portland, see the sights and then visit a friend.  On Tuesday we are heading to our wonderful friends house on the coast in Brookings to stay a few days.  Then on Thursday we are heading to the Redwoods to finish out our week.  We are taking Abby with us and can't wait to see how she does away from home for 9 days.  One thing I do know, it is going to be an adventure but I wouldn't want it any other way!

Happy Birthday Abby!!!

1 year already!!  It is still so fresh in my mind the exact moment that they put her on my chest.  It was the most amazing feeling I have ever felt.  This past year has been so wonderful, to see her grow into this wonderful, smart, funny and sweet child makes my heart melt everyday. In the past years she has done so much, here are some of the things that Abby does and loves.

She can walk on her own
She has 8 teeth
She loves cheese puffs and water!
She loves Sid the Science Kid and Dora
She can say Mama, Ball
She lights ups when Kinky comes in the room and she is learning to be gentle with her.
She can climb up and down the stairs
She loves strawberries and Mac n Cheese

Everyday she does something new and completly amazes me.  I can't wait to see what this year has in store, but to me she will always be my tiny little lady.  Happy Birthday Abby, Mommy loves you with all her heart.

Happy 4th!!!!

Happy 4th of July!!  Thank you to all the men and women who have served or are serving our country to give us the freedoms we enjoy every day!!! We are heading over to Jason and Eileen's to relax in the pool and BBQ.  Have fun and safe everyone!!!