North Carolina...

Makena and I left for North Carolina Friday morning and her first plane trip was a success. She didn't seem bothered by the change in air pressure...nothing at all. She was pretty happy go lucky...she was VERY figgity though. Constantly moving and my thighs have bruises to prove it. However she didn't throw a fit and that was what I was most worried about. From Dallas to Charlotte, NC she was awake the entire time and played with the girl we sat next to most of the time...it really made the 2-1/2 hour flight go by pretty fast. The last leg of our trip was to Jacksonville, NC. This was the smallest airport I have ever seen...only three gates and they only used one of them. Only US Airway flights from Charlotte fly into this airport. Anyway, it was tiny! We rented our car and we set off on a 1-1/2 hour car ride. Mak finally slept.

It was great to see my family again. I haven't seen most of them since my grandmother passed away almost two years ago. Everyone fell in love with Makena. I am so glad she got to meet them all. Of course she was offering up kisses most of the time and it was all just too sweet.

Mak with her Great-Grandpa

Mak with Great-Aunt Cindy

Mak with her second cousin - Leah

On Saturday we had to be up at the church for family pictures at 2:00. Well, Mak really hadn't slept too well Friday and she hardly napped at all Saturday. I was really in for it...she wasn't not happy unless she got to run all over the church building and wouldn't let me hold her. Her newest word??? "NO". She has said it before, but it seemed she was saying no all dang weekend. Throwing mini fits and I had no idea how to handle it. She has never acted out this way before. Nothing made her happy and I just felt so flustered. I am sure most of it was because she was tired. We ended up leaving the ceremony because she started being a bit disruptive so I missed a lot of it. We got to the reception and 30 minutes into it, we had to leave. I couldn't sit, eat or talk to anyone because she was throwing her mini fits. So as sad as I was, I had to tell Greg and Jessica bye and off we went...back to our room and straight to bed.

Sunday morning rolled around and Makena was really crabby and I think she is teething so I ended up changing our flight and flew home Sunday instead of Monday. She has been pretty sleepy most of today and has slept quiet a bit. Catching up I suppose.

All in all it was definitely an experience I will never forget...I won't say it was terrible, just challenging. She is very strong-willed and has a very independent streak and it really shines when she is tired...

Mommy loves you so much Mak Mak.



As for the wedding...Greg and Jessica looked so beautiful together. Jessica was a gorgeous bride and there wasn't a dry eye in the house! I wish the both of them much happiness. Come visit us in Texas soon!! Love you both!