Rylin's Surprise

So for those of you who know my dear, sweet, spunky Rylin, you know that she is in a hurry to be just like her sister! Due to this, she has been telling everyone about her "loose teeth" for quite awhile. Initially, none of the teeth felt loose to me, or anyone else that she convinced to stick their fingers in her mouth, but gradually one began to loosen. She has been desperately wanting that tooth to come out, but it has never really felt all that terribly loose to be honest. However, on Monday afternoon, when Kevin and I arrived home from our weekend trip, our little 5 year old stood in the doorway greeting us, with the biggest smile ever! And there it was- an open space where once that loose tooth wiggled! She laughed and giggled in Rylin style as I grabbed her and hugged her and whispered not to show her daddy. Kevin hated it when Kacia lost her first few teeth, and I knew he wasn't ready for Rylin's precious little smile to start changing as the signs of growing up become very evident! But apparently when you attempt to open a sports top water bottle with a fairly loose tooth, the tooth can sometimes surprise everyone and just pop right out!

Weekend Getaway

So a couple of weekends ago Kevin and I had the opportunity to join some friends and get away. If you know Kevin, you know that WHENEVER a chance arrives for a break- he's all over it! So he & the other 2 guys planned the whole thing and the ladies just enjoyed the ride. It was the most relaxing trip we've had in a long time! We had never been to Napa/Sonoma/Windsor/Healdsburg before, and I had really no expectations. It was beautiful!! The rolling hills, the symmetry of the fields, the variations of the vines, etc all made up for an absolutely beautiful scenic tour. Matt, who is from there and once owned a wine tour company, arranged for us to borrow the open jeep/range rover thing and experience the area in style, (albeit a rather chilly style!) I failed to get more than a couple pictures, but they couldn't really capture the beauty anyways. We enjoyed long, relaxing meals (at restaurants that had all been previously picked out by the husbands), explored new, quaint towns with fun town squares, and visited a great spa. All of this combined with awesome time with my husband and our dear friends equalled a fabulous weekend!