Another great visit!

We got back earlier this week from a great trip to Virginia to spend time with my side of the family. It was my niece Addison's 5th birthday and my Mom's 60th birthday, so it was great we were able to be part of the celebrations! Braden loved hanging out with his cousins and their playroom was like a magic wonderland for him (not to mention the huge tv with Xbox was a magic land for Anthony, too)! We did a few touristy things, but mostly hung out, played and relaxed... it was great. We've got lots of pictures and I'll get them posted to show some of the different things we did.

On our flight to Baltimore, Anthony and I were talking about the places Braden has been so far in his short little life. He's visited quite a few states already! California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia... I think that's all of them. And he's been a great little traveler to all of them! I wish I could adjust to the time zone changes as quickly and easily as he does! Maybe he'll be ready to go to Tanzania sooner than we thought!

It's really not a good thing that his feet reach the seat in front of him. He's really good when flying... except for this little temptation! What 14-month old could resist using his toes to put the tray table down!

Let's just say this wasn't the cutest possible outfit for arrival into Baltimore. You can't even see the shoes, which add to the overall look. We had a few "issues" on the flight - a couple of wet through diapers (one in 10-minutes time...), a thing of applesauce that erupted like a volcano and no more clean pants in the carry on. Good thing Braden didn't care!

It was Addison's birthday the day we got there and she was getting her ear's pierced for turning 5! We got to go with her when she got them done. She did great and her new diamonds are beautiful!

Braden did some shopping while we waited.

He also took the stroller for a walk. This is one of his favorite things to do.

Devin and Braden also went to the play area for a bit during the wait. Braden had a good time trying to keep up with his older cousin during the trip!