Our great weekend in Durham

Madeleine and I had such a wonderful time this weekend with our friends in Durham!! They are the BEST hosts. They got a pack n play for Madeleine to sleep in so we wouldn't have to bring one. They cooked delicious meals for us and would entertain Madeleine while I finished eating. They took GREAT care of us. We enjoyed the amazing weather and played outside a lot! She enjoyed playing in the mud and we had to do a few loads of laundry! We went on a beautiful hike and I actually wore a short sleeved shirt outside for the first time in several months!

It was SO nice to be outside! In fact we had such a great time and enjoyed the company and weather so much that we decided to stay an extra day. These free standby plane tickets really come in handy!

She LOVED their dog and cat, and probably wore them completely out so they will sleep the rest of the week :) They have another cat too, but he was not a fan of the kiddo and we hardly saw him.

I stole this picture from my friend's blog - I just loved it . Madeleine was really really good this weekend! I was actually shocked how great she did. I was so nervous about travelling by myself with her but I would actually do it again! She had her moments but overall it was a good experience. She also took great naps and slept wonderfully at their house at night, even though she came down with a little cold toward the end of the trip.

We got to do some knitting, one of my favorite things! I got to teach my friend a few tricks and finished her scarf for her that she's been working on for a while :) We had such a relaxing weekend - watched a few movies, went to mass, hung out and just had a great time. They are such wonderful friends - we are praying they move closer one day!!

We had a rough last plane trip with a kid who was exhausted but refused to sleep! However as soon as she got in her stroller, THIS is what happened....

She was a trooper this weekend though. Thanks D and P for having us and for being such great hosts!