The Beard Babies: Illinois Trip

This past Friday, the Beard mobile loaded up and took a trip to see my Mom and Dad in Illinois. The girls did really well traveling and loved getting to see Grandpa and Grandma Di Pie. My parents found a swing for their back porch that proved to be a hit with the girls. It was a great weekend. Mom and Dad got my favorite kind of pizza from Pizza Man as well as making homemade rolls and having lots of farm fresh produce. When we got there we were immediately greeted by our first baby, Annie, our dog. They have been taking care of her for us these past few months as we are currently in a no-pet townhouse. We miss her a lot but let's face it, she is definitely getting more attention there than she would at our house right now. There are so many fun things about having baby girls, but one of my favorite parts is all the adorable clothing out there. Mom bought several adorable sets of outfits as well as making ruffled Christmas pants for the girls. We always come home with more things than we brought and truly are blessed to have both sets of grandparents within driving distance. It's good for the girls to have more one-on-one interaction and also good for us as we got to have a date night to the movies. The girls got to meet my parents' neighbors. They've known our family for years and even though my parents have moved to a new house, I still consider the Mullens my favorite neighbors from childhood. I have so many wonderful memories of their sweet family. Mrs. Connie makes the best meatballs and has the most infectious laugh.

Daddy is feeding the girls mangoes tonight as I finish blogging and we are going on a late night walk in a few minutes. This week I plan to start making homemade baby food with our blender and ice cube trays, so wish me luck! Happy Monday night from Nashvegas!