The life of new parents

Dustin had a conference in San Francisco and we got to join him to celebrate my birthday. We spent the first day and a half downtown shopping and hanging out at daddy’s fancy hotel while he attended his conference before heading to Santa Rosa for the weekend. We had the best time and baby girl was so good.

Some light reading during a diaper change.

Korbel was beautiful. They had beautiful gardens and a nice cafe where we had lunch. Have you ever tasted cream sherry? If not, my best advise, DON’T! That stuff is awful. I guess I thought I was about to taste some champagne that tasted like creme soda, notsomuch.

Riding on daddy’s shoulders is always a good time.

We took a drive to the coast one morning before touring some wineries.

Maya was very happy to have some quality daddy time. He left for San Diego on Monday and we met up with him Thursday in San Francisco, so it had been several days since she had spent time with him.

Nothing makes mama happier than her girl…and a quality latte.

We stayed in Santa Rosa and there were snoopy figures all over the town that Maya enjoyed looking at.

The views were breathtaking. Rows and rows of beautiful grapes.

Bye bye wine country!

Saturday night we went over to the Dudinsky’s for pizza.  Here’s Keira & Maya playing.

Maya loves her farm music toy.  She gets so excited when she can make it make noise.

Sunday evening we went to Lilli’s (my mom’s neighbor’s little girl) 2nd b-day party.   Here are the girls in their party hats.

Waiting for mama to get ready to go bye bye.

Playing in her closet on a lazy morning.

Watching the horses

Mon-Wed we were in Wichita for my job.  Dustin came with us this time to watch baby at the hotel while I worked.  Here’s Maya at a pub in Wichita’s Old Towne showing off her 8 teeth.

We went swimming in the hotel pool with Maya’s new Mama & baby duckies.

It took some Starbucks to make it back home in the rain.

bad hair day, but it was raining…

Grandma Rosie took us out for breakfast for my b-day.  We went to Classic Cup on the Plaza and Maya enjoyed sitting outside and watching the birds play on the sidewalk.

Maya helped me open gifts from Grandma J.

Maya’s friend Eva turned 1 yesterday.  We went to the Deanna Rose Farmstead last week to celebrate.

Maya enjoyed looking at the animals.

Maya & Daddy picked some apple’s from our tree tonight and took them over to feed the horses.

I think they liked their tasty treat.

Maya pulled herself up to the piano on Saturday morning and played us a nice little song.

We went to Kwanza & Jo Ellen’s new house today in Lee’s Summit and tried out their pool.  Here are the kids getting ready for the walk to the pool!

Maya shared her floaty toy with Jonas.

The swings are always a hit.

Sweet boy.

Nichole & Sylvie came down to hang out with us for the day.  Here are the girls checking out the horses across the street.

Playing in dirt with Grandma Rosie.

Maya is pulling up on everything and last night she got from the coffee table to the couch and then back again without falling.  She took a few steps around the coffee table as well.  She’ll be walking before we know it!

Baby got mail!  Grandma J. is in Colorado and sent Maya a postcard with horses on it.  She loved it and played with it for quite awhile until I had to take it away because she wanted to eat it.