Cinci Spring

Aida and I just got back from a wonderful whirlwind trip to Cincinnati.  We had a blast spending lots of time with family and several dinner/coffee dates with friends! Aida was a champion traveler both ways, for which I was very thankful.  Amazing discovery made one trip too late:  baby gear (strollers and care seats) are checked for FREE.  It was so nice having a lighter load to tote through the terminal and made security infinitely less painful for me and the people behind me :)  

We were spoiled by lots of Oma, Opa, Aunt L and Uncle K loving, cooking, trips to the zoo and night-time relief during a few rough sleeps.  I am so thankful for my family and love every second I get to spend with them.  I love the comfy, settled feeling I get coming back to my "original" home - thanks for the fun week, Mom and Dad!   We really missed Peter though and were so happy to be reunited with him in DIA.  We had a yummy dinner at Pappadeaux to celebrate being back to together :)  

When we got home, I greeted by a new hall configuration, drywall, kitchen cabinets, lights, hardwoods and appliances - beeeeeea-u-ti-ful!  Peter and Luke worked pretty much around the clock while we were gone and I am so so so grateful!  Soon I'll be able to post pics of the finished product, yay!

Here are some pics of our Cinci trip:

Mom with her offspring

Proud Opa

Fam shot at the Zoo

Aida sporting her new headband from Aunt L

Opa and the little panda bear

Oma and Aida reading the paper

Aida Sandwich

Riding her lamb from Great Uncle Jeff

VerHonken ladies

(Brother and L, I was delinquent on getting photos of you with A, but you are an amazing Uncle and Aunt :))