Ada on the road

With her tray set up, and looking at the Mississippi.

Ada got to visit the cockpit!

I was super excited... Ada went super shy and only showed her face on the promise of chocolate!

Consequently, I'm the one in the pilot's hat!

(The story is that when we were boarding, I asked the flight attendant if at some point during the flight we could get a signature for Ada's flight book. She said "would you like to visit the pilot?" I jumped at the chance and Ada was excited too, until she got there and there were a bunch of adults looking at her.)

Hornucopia: Christmas 2014

Airplane sitting practice:

First food:

Spot the sickie (1)

(2)

Feeling better

Synchronising Pet Doctor:

First corn dog:

On her way home, dodging the grandpaparazzi:

Another year over, already looking forward to the next!

Mark's birthday: Wales

The other trip we made last week for Mark's birthday was to Wales, to visit Mark's Aunt Fran (Kate's sister). They have teepees and yurts on their farm for people to stay in. It was rainy, which is normal, and not too cold, so fine for camping, especially this kind of camping!

Ada made herself right at home:

Aunt Fran has three granddaughters, so the place is set up for kids. Ada had fun exploring the woods around the farm and playing with her cousins, who were able to stop by because they live around the corner (they're the daughters of Mark's cousin, so I guess they're still Ada's cousins?).

Arthur was just happy to be there:

Arthur and I stayed in one yurt and Mark and Ada stayed in the other (it was for Mark's birthday, after all, so he got to get some sleep!). In the morning Ada had a good time raiding her snack tray from the car.

We visited a beach that was about a half an hour away - it was lovely, with a waterfall landing on the rocks nearby.

A nice way to end Mark's birthday week!