What a trip!

1906 miles, 5 different hotel rooms, 2 quick visits with family, 2 swollen ankles and 1 VERY shocking assignment! That pretty much sums up the last two and half weeks of the Baker Family life. We left at the end of April for our trip to Mongomery, AL where Steve was attending a class at Maxwell AFB. We were able to spend the first night of our road trip in Shreveport where we had a nice dinner at my Aunt and Uncle's house. For the next few days Isabella was asking where Aunt Rita was.

We spent two weeks in Alabama, which went by fairly quickly with the help of a playground within walking distance of our room. Isabella decided that she was going to really start acting two years old and terrible two's, or as Aunt Helen says "trying two's," started with a vengeance.

I hit my third trimester while we were in Alabama, and the tiredness and all the other fun stuff started as well. All the miles in the car took a toll on my hands and ankles. I'm just glad I can get my rings on again and that my ankles don't look like grapefruit!

After Steve's class was over we headed back to Abilene via, Baton Rouge, Houston and San Antonio. We were able to go to Steve's cousin Janelle's quinceañera and see all the family. It was a really fun night. In San Antonio Steve was able to meet with some people from personnel at Randolph AFB to see if he could get more direction on our next assignment. Much to our surprise it looks like we'll be headed to Little Rock AFB for a couple of years. This is a real shock that I'm trying to get use to, but as Steve says God has great plans for us there. I still have my hopes on getting back to Europe before our time in the Air Force is over. As of right now, we should be heading out of Abilene and onto Little Rock sometime in December.

It is so nice to be back home and in our own beds. Isabella is again having fun watering the flowers and riding in her car.



Isabella still smiling in her carseat, it must have been the first day of the trip.



Daddy still smiling while filling the car up with gasoline. It must have been the first fill-up of the trip.



Isabella is always happy when she's playing with water.



Isabella on the steps of the playground equipment. She LOVES the stairs.



Isabella showing that two year old moments can happen at any moment, even when playing!



Isabella with one of her favorite cousins Nicholas.