Spring Trip to MA
Kayla and I made a quick trip to MA to visit my parents the last week of May. We had a wonderful trip! The plane rides weren't too eventful (Kayla actually slept for the majority of the long flight each way which was a blessing)... despite a 3 hour delay where we were stuck on the plane on our way there!
I was able to catch up with two really good friends - Katie and Grant. Grant I haven't seen in YEARS and it was a lot of fun to have dinner and catch up with him. It felt like we picked up right where we left off, and I love friendships like that! And Katie and I always pick up where we left off as well! Too bad I didn't get the camera out for either of those visits :(
Kayla absolutely loved spending time with Grandma and Grandpa (aka Crappa because she can't say the G in his name!). She enjoyed looking for frogs out in the waterfall and doing banks with Grandpa and singing and reading with Grandma. She enjoyed easy access to their piano and had fun playing with all new toys and books!
I got a really good break from Kayla while I was there. My mom took over all nap and bedtimes, and while that is something I really enjoy, it was refreshing to get a break from it (and of course she loved that time with Kayla!). I feel like I have a lot more patience with her in general now that we are back home so that is a huge blessing.
We mostly hung out at the house, since the weather was rather cold for most of my trip. But Saturday was a beautiful day and we decided to head downtown. We walked around Haymarket and bought some fresh fruit there to enjoy. We watched some street performers in Faneuil Hall and I enjoyed clam chowda in a bread bowl! We got cannoli's at Mike's Pastry and Kayla had a lot of fun running through the water fountains! She tuckered herself out with all that activity and took a great nap in the stroller!
I had a great time visiting with my parents and also watching them enjoying Kayla. She was extremely well behaved (for an almost 2 year old, that is) and it was a really great trip. As Kayla quickly approaches her 2nd birthday, our flights with a free child are sadly nearing an end. My parents almost always (generously) pay for our tickets to come and see them, but it will still be a bummer when she doesn't fly for free!