Angleton - October 2013

Abbygale and I took a little trip to Angleton to visit Melinda, Clint, and Daxton.  We had a great time.  Daxton and Abby got along great and played and played and played.  Daxton has so many toys, Abbygale was in love!  They played, we went to the County Fair parade, went to Chucky Cheese, shopped, and played some more.  We even got to surprise Granbette with a little visit at the boutique. 

I loved watching how well Daxton and Abby are getting along and playing together.  Cousin love is so very sweet!  Sunday morning before we came home Abbygale was fussy but that was just because she had such a long, fun day and night the day before.  She slept most of the way home.  We had a Mommy/Daughter date at McDonald's on our way home and then rushed home to see Daddy.

Thanks for having us in Angleton.  We had the best time and can't wait to come back soon.  Abbygale was already asking to go to the playground with Daxton since it was raining Sunday morning so we didn't get to go.  Next time for sure!

Philadelphia Trip - October 2013

We went to Philly!  We traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had a fun, family trip.  We left on Tuesday, October 1^st and returned Saturday, October 5, 2013.  Our trip consisted of the following:

Tuesday:

1)      Travel Day & Check-In

2)      Love Statue – hot pink waterfall.  Abby LOVED!

3)      Comcast Center – largest 4 millimeter LED screen in the world.

Wednesday:

1)      Franklin Square

2)      Penn’s Landing

3)      Eat at Reading Terminal Market

4)      City Hall Top of Tower Tour

5)      Rittenhouse Square Park

Franklin Square was a cool playground in Center City.  It had a carousel, which we rode 3 times!  Abby couldn’t get enough.  She loves horses and saying “neigh, neigh.”  We also played on the playground and had a great Mommy/Daughter day. 

When we were walking we saw a few murals as well.  These are huge paintings on buildings, which Philadelphia is known for.

At Penn’s Landing we looked for mermaids in the Delaware River.  Abbygale saw a mermaids’ head come out of the water.  She was thrilled!

Thursday:

1)      Please Touch Museum

2)      Swimming in Hotel

The Please Touch Museum was so much fun.  It was a two story children’s museum with so much to offer.  We definitely made lots of memories.  We played in the roadside attractions, flight fantasy, water (river adventures), hospital, McDonald’s, shoe store, grocery store, trains, exercise, music, nursery rhyme room, and of course rode the woodside park dentzel carousel multiple times.

Friday:

1)      Self-guided walking tour of historic Philadelphia

2)      Carriage Ride on Miss Emily (the black, beautiful horse)

We walked around and saw the birthplace of our nation.  We saw where the Declaration of Independence and where the United States Constitution were created.  We didn’t let the government shut-down affect us and made the best out of closed visitor centers, museums, and the Liberty Bell.  We saw the Liberty Bell (through the glass, ughh), Independence Hall, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the First and Second Bank of the United States, Merchants’ Exchange (oldest stock exchange building in the US), City Tavern (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams ate here), Christ Church (Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, and George Washington among others worshiped here), Elfreth’s Alley, Betsy Ross House (creator of the first American Flag), Christ Church Burial Ground (Benjamin Franklin’s grave), and The United States Mint.

Saturday:

1)      Check out & Travel Home

Abbygale did great on the flights (4 airplanes total since no flight was a direct flight).  We played, walked around outside, went to multiple parks, and just had great Mommy/Daughter days and Family evenings.  Bryan was at a convention during the day at the Convention Center.  I love making special memories with Abbygale and feel we did just that on this trip to Philly.