Dan and I decided to take a quick trip to Norfolk, Va. It was fun to get away for a few days and it wasn’t too far of a drive. The highlights of the trip were seeing the Curious George exhibit at the art museum and going to the Military Aviation Museum. We also enjoyed walks along the harbor and just happening upon some free live music at the park.
Allison and Eva looked so cute in their matching dresses. Ericka did a great job! At night Dan and I stepped outside onto our front porch and watched the fireworks with Allison before she went to sleep. Fun!
Dan had to go to Orlando for work in June, so Allison and I decided to join him. Since Allison was still really young we decided against doing Disney, but instead relaxed and really enjoyed the hotel amenities. We also got in a quick visit with Dan’s mom and dad!
Allison discovers she can pull toilet paper
All worn out
Hmmm…what to order?
On the green in one stroke
Katie tries rock climbing
Dan rock climbing
Time for sunscreen
We took another trip to the NC Zoo at the end of May and really enjoyed it! It’s so much fun to see how much Allison changes each time we go.
We were lucky to have Dan’s cousin Kathy and her daughter Chelsea come for a quick visit in June. Allison was excited to show off all of her new tricks!
How quickly this year has passed! In less than a month, Allison will be turning 1. In her one year, she has gone from our little “baby burrito” to a lightning-fast crawler (and almost walker) who according to Katie is acting very much like a toddler.
Here is the little invitation we created for her birthday party:
Allison has really been into “helping” us lately — or maybe it’s just that she likes to be involved in whatever we are doing. 
She helped put up her gates; she helped Mommy give Daddy a haircut; she helped cook/put away groceries; she helped fold laundry. Thanks Allison!
Allison got to go to The Museum of Life and Science with her friend Isaac. They had fun banging on musical instruments, relaxing in their strollers, and eating lunch together.
Allison is standing up anywhere and everywhere these days. It’s no longer challenging for her at all. She also loves to lay her head down (but just for a second or two) and smile up at us. So sweet!
