Moving

I've decided that I like the layout better over at wordpress, so I'm moving my blog over there.  I've imported all of my posts from here, so there should the same info, just a very different look.  I'm still working on it, so don't judge.  Here's the new address:

http://meettheneebs.wordpress.com

Vacation

Roger and I had planned to go to out West for a long vacation this fall, but our plans had to change.  Instead, we stayed in STL and had a 'stay-cation'.  We did a lot of things around here that we don't usually get to or have the time or money to do.  And we were able to get a lot of things done around the house.  Here's a glimpse at what we did:

We got Elliott's "coming home" outfit

We moved around tons of furniture.  Rearranged Mia's room for her new, big-girl (twin) bed and rearranged our room to fit all the baby accessories.  Amazingly, it all fits!

We ate some sweet fall treats and got to hang out with some friends - without children! 

 

The dog (Chase) got a much-needed hair cut.  Everyone's much happier.  Vacuuming 5 times a day gets annoying to everyone.

And we got to visit a winery west of St. Louis.  It was great to be able to sit on their deck, soak in some sun, enjoy the emerging fall colors, and eat some delicious lunch.

Our vacation wasn't quite the grandiose trip that we had originally planned, but it was a great, refreshing break for us and a chance to appreciate our home, our friends, and our marriage.  Now Mia's home, we're getting back into our routine and completing final preparations for the next big thing - the baby coming!

At the Zoo

Roger had the day off Friday, so we took a family trip to the zoo.  We hit the elephant trail first, to avoid as many field trip groups as possible.  Once we were done there, Mia said she wanted to ride the carousel, so we headed that way, seeing the bears and penguins along the way.  Then she said she was ready to go home.  I was shocked!  A trip to the zoo without a trek up the large, long, looming hill to see the lions and giraffes and zebras?  Amazing!  She must have sensed how much she would have been torturing Mommy to go that far.  What a lovely little girl I have!