Ah, it always feels good to be back on our ole stomping grounds. Everyone was still battling the dreadful cold (aside from Will) but we were all ready to get out in the CR sun. We chowed at our favorite hotel breakfast, did our traditional work out room play and scale weigh ins, picked up our usual starbucks, then headed out for some fun house playtime. We wrapped up the day with some yummy gelato and a run around the park.The girls made buddies everywhere we went. Ooooh how i love them so.
We wrapped up our fun NY adventure with some Chipotle for lunch and mailing out all our returns. The journey back to CR was perfect. The girls napped a bit on the plane. Pooks got her little “yellow sparkly water” (ginger ale) which is her special plane drink. Everyone was perfect.
Our hotel in Atlanta was super comfy, and we all watched this obstacle course competition while eating unusually delicious hotel food. The girls were both cheering on the competitors and it was just so much fun! It is rare to have the entire family engaged in show so we soaked it all up. It was prob around 8pm or so when we got to the hotel and we had to leave early the next morning for our flight to CR so we literally just hung out in the room, ate and slept. Flight to CR was on time an girls were fantastic!
We had one little slip up which thankfully ended fine. Momma was walking behind carrying Sabs and a bag. Dada was in front with the rest of the carry-ons, and Pooks was skipping in the middle of us down the airport hallway. We were heading to baggage claim in train style with Dada conducting and Mama caboosing. Sabs decided she wanted to skip with Pooks so i plopped her down and off the went in between dada and momma. They turned the corner and i was lagging slightly behind them. All of a sudden i hear a little voice yelling “No Sabs, NO!!!”. I picked up my pace and wrapped around the corner. Dada turned around at the same time. Pooks was on the top of a staircase shouting for Sabs, Dada was on the bottom step of an escalator going down and there was little ole Sabs hanging on for dear life on the middle of the moving escalator. Naturally I bolted down the moving stairs and swooped her up. She was perfectly fine but whew that was a close one. Literally as soon as they turned the corner there was an escalator. Dada figured i was watching the girls b/c he was in front (which i should have been but i was a bit out of sorts with the cold and just lil slow moving literally 3 seconds behind them). Good ole Pooks saved the day screaming from the stop of the staircase for Sabsy. So indicative of their personalities…Pooks sees an escalator and waits for me, Sabs hops right on.
Anyway, aside from the escalator mishap, all travels were fun and uneventful. We landed in Liberia and the airport was easy and quiet as always. The girls ran around like little nutballs, and Pooks helped the man roll our luggage out. We rented a car and drove to San Jose (about 3.5 hours) to spend a few nights in the city. We stopped at our Pop’s ice cream shop (a little tradition along the ride), and when we arrived at the hotel, Lisette, (the reservations manager who always takes care of our family), was waiting with two bags filled with candy and toys for the girls. Ah, home again, home again. This hotel is literally a second home to our little peanuts. The know everyone and run right in claiming their stomping grounds. Next up, some SJ fun!!!!
Momma brought her big ole camera which means…here is the mother load of pics i took all trip. So many cute ones filled with cute little people. Sabs bathing suit lasted all of one hour and then she stripped down to her birthday suit…b/c it after all it was her birthday weekend (not that she needs an occasion to run naked). Be 2, run wild, run free, my little jungle spirit.
Sabs just adores Bradley and he is just an angel with babies. I love watching the dynamics between them. Pooks and Bella were off having their little coffee chats about who knows what but of course, very important. It is precious that most of these pics are taken while no one is watching and they are all hugging and loving each other and giggling. Sweet peas.
Happiest of birthdays to my little Sabsy!! Oooooh how we love you so! I will do a separate post on all the awesomeness you possess at this wee little age of 2. You are a spunky, bright ray of sunshine and I am the luckiest woman in the world to be your momma! Once i get through catching up on pics, I will do a post on all your accomplishments and firecracker personality. In the meantime…here are some pics
You got a bunch of presents (fishing game, dolls, paint, playdough, shopkins), but i think your very favorite at first sight was your Shrek doll! You squealed. Oh how i wish i had it on video to watch over and over. Another big hit was this face painting kit which you and your sissy got to work on straight away. LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!
