July 1, 2009
Brad and I started our day super early to get ready and go to Kansas to visit Laney. We have been so excited to see her and counting down the days. Mom Tesch picked us up at o'dark thirty in the morning and we were off to Jenn's house and then the airport. In the car for two hours, then in the airport for 2 hours, on the plane for 3 hours, at the car rental place for an hour (note to self....do not rent a car from Avis), then from Denver to Garden city, Kansas a lovely 4.5 hour drive. We were all exhausted, but were so ready to see that little smile of hers. Our car was awesome, we might have to get one. It was a Pontiac G8...super nice car. As soon as we got there we all got a biggggggg hug and kiss, watched her ride her bike, and we all went to her last t-ball game of the year. It was so fun to see her play. She was pouting about playing pitcher, it was so adorable. I've never seen a t-ball game, the kids were having so much fun. We were so happy we made it to the game in time. Brad would have been so upset if we missed it. After the game we checked into our hotel, had a bite to eat, and relaxed a little. Its amazing how tall she has grown since the last time we saw her. That night we watched cartoons in our room and cuddled in bed. She is such a cuddle bug. She was either in Brad's arms, my arms, or sideways between the two of us.
July 2, 2009
Brad, Jenn, Mom T, and I took Laney to her favorite place to see animals.....the zoo. The zoo is like an outdoor park that is free for everyone. It was so neat to walk through it and see all of the animals. Laney told us all about the different animals and where they were. I was excited to see the giraffes since they are my favorite animal. They were so cute. Laney said, "Look there is Laney, Nikki, and Daddy." as she pointed at the giraffes. She melts my heart. It was such a hot day at the zoo, so we took breaks every chance we got. We finally took a break at a bench near the bears. Laney said that it was our family bench. It was the most perfect bench in the zoo. Afterwards we went inside to get Laney another animal friend. She made a wolf and an otter. She named her otter after her Aunt Jenny. We sang songs about Jenny the Otter, it was really cute and the song is still stuck in my head. That night we went to the pool in the hotel to cool off. The last time we saw Laney she was a little scared to swim and now she was doing so well swimming. She is becoming such a big girl! After the pool we went back to our room and Brad played Barbie's with Laney. Laney and I have been planning to take pictures of her dad playing with Barbies so that she could bribe him, since boys don't play with Barbies. She would giggle and snort everytime we talked about it. It was bathtime after that, where we did the waterfall to wash her hair. She loves the bath. She sang songs about being in the bath and playing with her animals. Brad and I just laughed and laughed. I kept waking up in the middle of the night to make sure Laney was sleeping okay and I would see her and her daddy cuddling. He loves her so much and he is such a wonderful father.
July 3rd, 2009
Brad, Jenny, Mom T. and I took Laney to the Water Park. It was another hot day, but it was so relaxing playing in the water and watching Laney jump and play in the water. We took turns pushing Laney around the pool, then she pushed us. It was such a wonderful day. Afterwards we went back to the hotel and made stepping stones for her Mom's new yard and for our new house that she made and painted. They turned out so cute. That night Laney stayed the night with Grandma Debbie and Aunt Jenny for girls night. She was really excited to do a sleep over.
Happy 4th of July, 2009
We spent the day relaxing because we were all super tired from flying, our stomachs were off because of the food we were eating, and we were so busy the day before. We met Laney's Grammy and Uncle Casey for dinner, bought fireworks, shot them off in the street togehter, and then went to the big firework show. It was so pretty to see the big fireworks. I forgot how wonderful fireworks are. I haven't gone to see them in years. It was so much fun. Afterwards we relaxed downstairs in the hot tub and the pool. When I was changing her into her swimsuit she said, "Dad, sometimes a girl needs privacy." She says the funniest things. Laney is such a water lover. She loves the hot tub, the pool, the bathtub.
July 5th, 2009
Packing and leaving is never a fun day. When we dropped her off she didn't even cry, she just said, "See you next time Dad!" I cried for an hour after we left. I hate sayting goodbye to her. She is such a beautiful, funny, and sweet girl. I am so lucky that I am her stepmom and that I can be a part of her life. She is perfect in every way.
As we drove the long drive back to Denver we were caught in a lighting and thunder storm. It was raining like crazy with dark grey skies. It was pretty scary, but Brad got us through it with his awesome driving skills. It was a long day but we finally made it home at 1:00am. Lucky us we had to get up at 6am to go to work. Yawn.
We had such a wonderful time and I can't wait to kiss her little face again.
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