Hannah in Savannah

Hannah and I went to Savannah to visit my parents for a few days last week. The weather was beautiful, sunny, and around 80 each day. We left on Wednesday, explored Savannah on Thursday, enjoyed Tybee Island on Friday, and flew home on Saturday. A quick trip but a great little getaway. Hannah was awesome on the plane. She slept both of the long flights between Minneapolis and Atlanta. She was awake on both of the short hops from Altanta and Savannah but as that is only 30 minutes, entertaining her was a breeze. Hannah even decided to work on sleeping long stretches at night while we were there and did a 6 hour stretch two nights and an 8 hour stretch the other! She was a great travel companion and since she doesn't yet speak, it was a relaxing break from the other three who have been stretching my patience to the limits as of late.

Hannah and Grampy on River Street

How she spent most of her time while we poked into little shops and boutiques

Hanging out at City Market stretching her legs after being stuck in the baby bjorn for several hours

Sleeping soundly with the ocean breeze at Tybee Island

Hannah didn't like when the sun shined on her face so this was the solution

Peek!

My future home

When I finally win the lottery that is. House like that would only set me back a million or two

Tuckered out after her long day at the beach

Me and my sister and other brother, Madison (left) and Gus (right)

I had a great time visiting my parents and getting a break from the demanding duo and their tween emotional sister. We haven't made it down their way since July 2009! The twinks turned 2 that fall and that is when they are required to have their own seats on a plane so its been easier (and cheaper) for my parents to come this way instead. It was nice to see their house again, really explore Savannah (Jake and I have gone down there ourselves before and Jake's exploring extends only from one bar to the next. With my mom, I was actually able to go in all the little stores and galleries that I've wanted to!), and catch up with the replacements. My mom seemed shocked that Maddie and Gus remembered me. How could they not?! I'm the greatest big sister there is! I even put all resentment for being the new apples of my parents' eyes aside and spent some quality time with them. I used to laugh at Jake's mom for treating her dog like a child but it stopped being funny when my parents started doing it too. I hope Jake and I never reach that point in our lives!

(photos look interesting for a reason. i will explain in a future post)