Our Baltimore Weekend!

We had a GREAT weekend in Baltimore. I have to say, Preston lately listens…like never. I say something and he basically takes it under advisement. So one would logically deduce he sucks in the car right? Wrong! This kid from day one on this planet has ROCKED in the car. No DVD player either. This child LOVES car rides. That’s why in addition to telling me how to get to New York from Virginia, he has now mastered that we also utilize the Harbor Tunnel and the Delaware Memorial Bridge to get to New York. His sense of direction is uncanny. For example, in August when we went to Matt and Jessica’s wedding he went to the rehearsal dinner. Two months later we returned to Bayside for dinner before Katie’s marathon and went to dinner at the restaurant across the street from where the rehearsal was. Pres took one look around, turned to me and said, “that’s where we went for Matt and Jessica.” He can navigate the subway system and does not live in Manhattan. He knows the names of roads in our area. He is SO like Mommy in that respect. I love directions. And I never have GPS (well I now have according to my friend Scott, Global Preston Satellite). I use MapQuest only. Pres is just an angel in the car. We put on the iPod and just rock out! He is my little teammate for car trips.

We rolled into Baltimore on Friday for his yearly checkup with Dr. Ain. Friday night we took advantage of the fact that my cousin Tim lives in Silver Spring with his wife Kathryn and baby Charlotte. I was so excited to see them. Tim and I grew up together. We even went to high school together. It was really awesome though on the first day of freshman year when Tim and Kim Raab showed up and everyone thought we were twins with rhyming names. Here we are as kids with our Grandma Raab and then graduation day from St. Anthony’s in 1996.

Besides having an amazing visit with my cousin (as if time never passed at all), Preston and Charlotte finally got to meet and take their first cousin picture. Kathryn is such a sweetheart and I look forward to even more visits with them since we don’t live that far apart! We need to see each other for more than just weddings!

Then Saturday it was off to Baltimore for our POLP meet up. It was a GORGEOUS day in the Inner Harbor so before meeting everyone Pres and I walked along the water.

We then met up with our group to go to the Maryland Science Center. It was so much fun and the kids are really starting to remember each other. Preston is over the moon with Peyton. We have all seen each other four times in six months! I am just thrilled at the closeness of our “family!” I’ll let the pictures do the talking! Pres and Ivy!

With Simon!

Pres and Parker-I almost cannot deal with the cuteness of this picture.

Paula and Peyton and Melissa, Sonya and Zoe all braved the hurricane winds machine.

Pres was so taken with Sonya and wanted to push her in her wheelchair. Melissa was so sweet, lowering the handle so he could “help.” And can I tell you that I adore Little Miss Sonya’s attitude? She is so adorable and can definitely hold her own. I could hang out with her all day!

Then it was up to the observatory to see the sights and the giant telescope!

We ended the night with out to dinner with Paula and Melissa. Can you tell these two boys adore each other?

Thank you again Jenn for helping plan another amazing day!!! I love you guys and cannot wait for our next adventure. Like Katie Johnson said to me, it’s great we all have our kids, it has made us all friends!