We had an eventful spring break and the more there is to blog about the more I procrastinate doing it. We started off with an overnight trip to Cooperstown to see our friends Rachel and Adam Owens -- some of you might better remember Rachel as Rachel Hanseen since I still forget to use her married name most of the time. It was a lot of fun to see them again and Cooperstown was beautiful. We visited the Farmers Museum which is basically the original restored town in the spirit of Williamsburg or Nauvoo.
Monday my parents came to visit for a few days. I had hurt my back carrying Norah around up and down all the stairs in Alpha Phi for some inspections and I could barely walk. I was really disappointed we couldn't go out and do a lot but it was actually great timing because I didn't need to pick up Norah or any toys while they were here. My doctor suggested we get a better mattress (something we'd been meaning to do anyway) so we bit the bullet and bought one. I was terrible about taking pictures -- I didn't take ANY pictures while my parents were in town but at least my mom took some.
My parents left Thursday and we took off the same day for DC. We had lunch with Ashley and spent the rest of the weekend with Bryan's family. Bryan's parents had bought a highchair and toys for Norah to play with while we were there which was really nice. She loved playing with the new toys and she looked adorable on their rocking horse. Again -- I failed to capture the moment but it was fun. Susan took me to a great Quilter's store and I've been sewing baby quilts all week with my new fabrics -- which is probably the biggest reason for the delay in this post.
By the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown
Rachel and Isaac at Otsego Lake
The Farmers Museum
Isaac Chasing a bird and Adam supervising
The General Store and Maple bukets. They were all kinds of activities for “Sugaring Off.” They were distilling maple syrup and making maple candy in the snow.
Making Dinner
My mom and Norah -- notice our old mattress in the background
At Stewart park in a valiant attempt to go outside after days of rain. It was so windy we opted for a scenic drive instead.
At the Taghanoock Falls overlook.
Norah eating red onion from Ashley’s salad
Ashley’s apartment in Friendship Heights
Ashley and Matt’s quilt
Courtney and Susan looking at Norah who is looking at Murphy
Eating Meatballs in the highchair
Norah trying to catch up to Murphy (Courtney’s legs in pink Ballet tights)
Playing with the doorstopper
