Visiting Grandparents

Ella Ann and I took a trip up to Kentucky to visit both sets of grandparents for a long weekend. We stayed with my parents, but Ella Ann went to see her Nana on Sunday, while my parents and I went to Evansville to do some Christmas shopping. It was nice to be with just my Mom and Dad without having to shop and eat around naps, meals and bedtime! We actually enjoyed our long lunch and day of shopping! We even went to the movies that night and saw "Casino Royale"!! Wow! It was like before I had Ella Ann!! By the way, I highly recommend that movie. It was very, very good and I normally do not like action movies. Don't get me wrong, the three of us really missed her, but it was great to relax and have fun and Ella Ann got some much-needed time with her Nana!

On Friday, we went to a great Italian restaurant and had dinner. Since Ella Ann is walking, she doesn't really enjoy sitting at the dinner table at restaurants because she wants to walk around and explore. Our service was kind of slow, so when my parents and I got our food, we swallowed it whole in order to hurry up and leave! I think my tuna was stuck in my esophagus until Saturday morning!

We put up their Christmas tree on Saturday, which I haven't done with them since before I was married. It was just like old times! My parents broke down this year and bought a fake tree...such sell outs! However, after the massive, 9-footer was standing and decorated, I had to admit it was a beautiful fake tree! Ella Ann didn't know what to think of it. She was a little scared at first, but then started touching the ornaments and picking at the bows on the presents. Of course, she pointed to it no less than 500 times and each time we had to say, "tree", "yes, tree", over and over and over. It will be quite fun when we have our tree up in the living room this week! Ella Ann will have a field day with that!

It was a great trip to see our family, but I know Spencer is glad to have us home!

Ella Ann and I in the kitchen waiting to go to dinner on Friday.

Ella Ann and Mimi.

Ella Ann pointing at the tree that is ten times bigger than her!

Ella Ann and Dottie, my parent's cat, checking each other out. Ella Ann LOVES cats so she got to pet Dottie, who is very good with her.

Ella Ann playing with Grandpa by the Christmas tree.

Why is it sooooo cold in Kentucky??? Ella Ann learned how to say "burrrrrr" this weekend after I said it every time we left the house!