Happyland Maryland

For spring break last week we headed out to Maryland, promptly at 2:00 am, to see my sister Lois and her family. She had a baby back in December and I finally made it out to spoil her as if she just had her baby. We had a wonderful time with them and Jeff spoiled us by making delicious desserts....like homemade ice cream and molten lava cakes! Lois and I enjoyed some fun times together while shopping, attending to the Relief Society birthday party at her ward, and visiting one of her friends that is expecting twins. I am excited that we will be moving by the Heits. I am sad we only had a week there! Here are some highlights of the trip:

Sunday night Jeff made some yummy rainbow cupcakes topped with whipped cream...YUM!




Sunday night I pulled Cal's tooth out.  Just a few days before he told us it was loose.  On our drive to Maryland Lee noticed that his adult tooth had already grown in.  We didn't want to wait around for his baby tooth to fall out.  I was glad that Cal willingly let me pull it out---and that he wasn't traumatized from us pulling out two of Clark's teeth.  You can see his other tooth in the picture!






Lois, Blake, Shanna and I made a stop at Georgetown cupcakes.




YUM!


Elden turned TWO earlier this month and we waited a couple of days to celebrate with Lois and co.

The outline of the cake....can you tell what it is? Lee did a great job "designing" the cake.


Ta da!  Thanks Lee for helping me with it!


Elden LOVES dog.  He'll have to be content with fake dogs though.


Looking quite happy and ready for cake!  At age two the medical people stop adjusting Elden's age. He can almost jump and lately has been saying a lot more words.  He seems to be developing well!  Heavenly Father has greatly blessed him. 




He had lots of helpers in blowing out the candles. I re-lit them so he could do it all on his own.


Elden blowing out the candles.  He looks so proud of himself at the end. 


Lois made Elden a DARLING super hero cape. Thanks Lois!  His other sole present (Duck the train) is still unopened....Elden doesn't know about it yet.  I need to remember to get it out today!


Jeff made yummy homemade chocolate chip ice cream.  Thanks Jeff!


Lee, Elden and I took a day and went to Virginia to go job hunting.  A sign that I couldn't resist snapping a picture of.


On St. Patrick's Day we went to a park nearby.  Shanna seems to have some leprechaun magic!










Lois, I am excited to live by you!!!


Blake is such a sweet baby.  What a doll!! I loved holding him.  Sorry I didn't help out more with him Lois!


Elden tuckered out our last full day there.  Well, I actually never put him down for a nap. 


We had a wonderful visit and a safe drive home.  Lee even got bits and pieces of the BYU game Saturday night.  GO BYU!!!  With all the trips we go on, it is always nice pulling into the drive way unharmed and home safe.  Though, as with most trips, we wish this one would have lasted longer...