We had such a great time traveling with the girls! I was amazed at their ability to keep up to our activity level and am so proud at how generally well-behaved they are. They also seemed to grow into bigger, funnier, smarter little girls right in front of my eyes! Some of this revelation may just stem from the focus we were able to give them without juggling "Baby BooBoo" (as the girls have been calling him). They've probably been this advanced for weeks and my eyes and ears are just now catching on. ;) But with so many new things to do and see, they probably did grow up a bit. Even with our own city just a few miles away, and Gramma and Opa in Chicago, this was their first big city experience. Alex pointed out how many cabs she was seeing at the airport when we first landed. Dani noticed how tall the buildings were and how some were tall and some short, with so many people on the streets. Alex also had a blast with all our walking excursions (and we did a LOT of walking!) because she loves to tell us whether we should step on the cracks or not. They both enjoyed seeing their cousins every day and the boys were excellent friends to them in return. Funny how we have to travel hundreds of miles to spend so much concentrated time with family who are 10 minutes away at home! This trip was a wonderful break from our everyday busy lives, and we all enjoyed the beauty of San Fran hills, sun, and sites. I loved this time to soak up family life, and it's comforting to know how easily the girls travel. Even though Jack and Jean planned almost every aspect if this trip (thanks!) I still learned a lot:
- Take&toss sippy cups do not work on airplanes. The pressure makes them leak which is less than helpful
- Only 2-3 new kitschy toys per kid is necessary. They get excited enough to play with them for awhile.
- My girls are not quite ready to entertain themselves with stickers yet
- Dani prefers to sleep on her tummy and has more trouble sleeping on the go than her sister, even tho she falls asleep in the car instantly. Hills make for difficult car naps - too many head flops!
- Alex likes sleeping on her back (for once, she's like Dad in this way! Usually she's more like Mom) and is very good at looking out the window to entertain herself.
- Dani likes goat cheese!
- Alex likes to eat treats slowly to make them last.
- Both girls love wearing fancy dresses but hate having their picture taken. The ultimate wedding photographer teases.
- Alex will pretend to be a monkey or mountain climber wherever she goes. Dani will pretend to be a big sister who's helping teach her sister to climb. And then they'll switch (except Dani will actually need the help! How Alex finds those perfect finger holds, I'll never know. She and Uncle Mike will be scaling cliffs in Slovakia before we know it!)
- Almost anything becomes easier when ice cream is involved.
- Sisters make good bridges. ;)
It was wonderful to see our extended family and celebrate love.
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