Yep...it was what it sounded like.

Visit from the Carr Family

What special five days we had when the Carrs came from DC to visit! So much fun, so many laughs, and so many wonderful memories were made. It's always so bittersweet when people you love so much come to visit - our time together is so precious, but when they leave it's even more sad because you've just been reminded how much you truly miss them.
Zoe and Ellie were quite the pair - only being a little over a year apart, they were pretty sweet together. And it was so fun to think about where we'll be with Ellie in 12 short months!
And there was just something too incredible about seeing Annie with Ellie. They took to each other, and E could not stop (and still has not stopped) talked about her. I'm having a hard time putting into words why it was so special seeing them not only in the same place, but loving on each other. I think because it feels like Annie is the kid who, in a sense, gave us our first taste of parenting. Not that we were anything close to her real parents, but we learned from her and felt protective of her and all around adored her. Maybe Ellie sensed it :)
Trip highlights were the zoo, the Scottsdale Quarter splash pad, a spring training game, and Easter fun (dyeing eggs, Easter baskets and an egg hunt). We miss them terribly and can't wait to see them all again hopefully very soon!

A link to all our photos (and there are a bunch!) is here.

Feeding baby

Little mama strikes again!

Sunday funday - 5k style

This morning we did a 5k benefitting Child Crisis Arizona. E loves the wind in her hair when I actually pick up the pace and run :) 

My bunny love

E is still obsessed with the bunny ears I got get for Easter. Yesterday she insisted on sporting them during lunch. 

Park series

A gorgeous evening at the park last week called for lots of pics taken by mom. So enjoying this true spring weather!!

Reaching for airplanes:

While daddy's away...

The girls will play! B took his first work trip last week since he started his new job, so E and I had three full days of QT. A few pics below of how we filled our time...