College Station

We have been trying to make a trip to College Station to visit Bill's Nana and Papa since Thanksgiving. They moved there a little while ago from Hilltop Lakes, and we had not seen their new house yet.   Sickness kept us from going two other times so finally we made it out there last Friday!  We left right after Avery woke up from her nap and got there by about 4:45.

Avery is usually very shy around men especially those she is not around often.  I was happily surprised that she was so warm and open with Bill's grandparents.

Lounging with Papa

Nana time

Every time that we go somewhere new I bring a bunch of toys as backup.  I did not even have to get anything out of the car because she was so entertained by Daisy, their puppy.  She would pet the dog, bring her toys, throw balls to her, etc.  She was just so content to hang out there.

We had a great time visiting with them and seeing their new place.  Before going to dinner we headed to the old duplex, our 1st place to live as a married couple.  I feel extremely sentimental when I think about our time there.  I was working in Labor and Delivery while Bill went to school.  Things were just more simple then.  No mortgage, no children, not many responsibilities.  Work called me ALL the time to come do extra shifts and my crazy schedule made seeing each other difficult at times but I just have really sweet memories of this place.

This is a horrible picture, but here's The Med, my old hospital.  I took the picture right about the same time of day that I would be pulling into the parking lot to start my shift.

After reminiscing about the good ole days, we met Kelly and Andrew at Fuddruckers for some dinner.  Kelly was in town visiting Andrew so it worked out perfectly to see them.  

We realized after a short period of time that Avery has a little crush on Andrew.  Sitting in high chairs has become somewhat of a battle for us lately so while we were waiting for our food, we gave her some stickers. She would take one and bring it to Andrew over and over again.  He would be in the middle of talking to us when she would just stick it on his elbow.  By the end of the meal, he was covered!

The sticker fun was just beginning!

Gazing at her sticker pal

We had a lot of fun on our short trip seeing family.  Avery is at an age where traveling is a lot easier.  Kelly will be moving to CS over the summer so I'm sure that we will be making these trips a lot more frequently!