The Bluegrass State

L:  Ellenie, Do you want to look out the window?  You can see all the snow covered houses as we fly over nashville.  I think I see Aunt Corky's house.

E:  No thanks.  Got three more layers of meek-up to apply.

L:  You really should take a break and take a look.  It's beautiful!

E:  Just like my lips.

Last week, the girls I flew to Louisville to visit Dandy and Wil.  It was so much fun!

As you can see, we were greeted by snow and bears dressed like Elvis.  Then we went straight to the hat shop where Lillianna picked out her Derby hat.

Then we went to the Science Center where Ellenie decided

that if her career as the next Estee Lauder doesn't work out, she might be look into a career on a cruise ship.

Meanwhile, Lillianna tried on NASA's latest (and greatest) astronaut suit.

These deep South girls didn't know what to think of the snow that was on the ground the ENTIRE trip!

Everywhere we went they made sure to stomp through, not around, the remaining snow.

We went out to play in it just once because it was SO cold.  Ellenie was so very tempted by the look of it, she kept taking off her mittens to touch it, only to whine immediatley that she wanted them back on.

Lillianna loved it and started right away on a Princess tower. 

Since it was such a huge hit last visit,

Dandy and Wil treated the girls to another night with this friendly rodent. 

Once again, they had THE BEST time...

Ellenie loved the Monster truck ride and Lillianna loved (for us) to win tickets.

On the last morning we were there, my girls got to do something with Dandy

that I did with him MANY (30+) times as a little girl.  Visit a state captial building.

 It was even more special that their visit to a state capital building just happened to be

in Dandy's favorite state...Kentucky!

Thanks for such a memorable visit!  We love you!