Springing Up

This spring things are popping up! We have flowers in the front yard and several families members have visited! Aunt Amy came for a weekend to allow for some r&r and Alyse time before flying to Africa on her medical mission trip with World Vision. It is a long 33hour trip (that would be if she would fly direct - yipes) from AK to Africa. An East Coast stay was recommended for her (which you can never pass up the chance to chill with the choo choo) and she will be doing the same thing this coming weekend on her way home. So we will have Easter with Amy! I am sure she will have many pics & stories that she will share and post on her blogsite!

Grandpa Dressel came this past weekend on his way to Maryland and D.C.! Grandpa was willing to spend a couple hours with the choo choo while mom and dad did church duties! Alyse really enjoyed her time with her gpa and even felt so comfortable to fall asleep early in his arms.

Road Trip

Alyse and I went on our very first mother daughter road trip to VA beach to visit the Harkin gang last Friday. Ashley was a F'Burg roommate (until Mike swiped her off her feet), dear friend and one of our bridesmaids. Tim went up to PA to speak at a middle school retreat so we retreated ourselves! Thankfully we stopped on the way down for refreshments (coffee for mom and bottle for Alyse) since it took about 2 hours just to get through the beach area, stupid traffic. Oh well, we made it and had a great time. Some the Harkins weren't 100% in the feeling good department but they still were fun to hang around! The last time I visited the Harkins, Korinne was around Alyse's age, wow time flies! Alyse and Austin have the same initials so once we betroth her to them she won't have to change them! Thanks Harkins for allowing us to invade your home and putting up with us!

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9 Months

At our 9 month photo shoot someone was a ham! Thank goodness Dad (aka Tim) came along to bring this out! This 9 month old weighs in at almost 21 lbs, 29 inches long and is full of energy! No walking yet, thank goodness but we are everywhere and loves to walk while holding hands!