Allie in the South of Spain

We arrived in Michigan one week ago and have been having a great time! I hate to admit this but we have gotten almost all of the food we had been craving already. In the first few days we hit up Dairy Queen for Reese's peanut butter cup blizzards, got Taco Bell and ordered Jet's pizza. We have definitely not been following a very healthy diet but when we are here we have to take advantage. Poppa Walrus has also been grilling for us quite a bit. Yum! We spent our first few days at my parents' house at the lake but I can't believe how hot it has been. I feel like we have been inside most of the time since I don't want to take the babies out in the heat. We got to go on their new pontoon boat, dubbed the Garbarge and have been swimming a few times. I am hoping it cools down soon so that we can be outside more. Why did the heat have to follow us from Spain? I thought we were escaping dammit. Last weekend we headed to my sister Chrissie's new house for a f...

Jose, Laura, Vera and I  just arrived yesterday in Michigan after almost 24 hours of travel from Spain. I am exhausted still but am so thankful that our long journey with our two babies went well, with only one hiccup at the beginning. I was having a lot of anxiety about flying with our girls for weeks before we headed out and I am happy to say that they behaved wonderfully on all three flights. We left our apartment early on Monday morning and were driven to the airport by my father-in-law. When we walked up to the ticket counter we were told that Vera and Laura did not have tickets and would not be allowed to fly unless we got it figured out. Remember that this was at 5:00 a.m. and I tried to remain calm as I immediately got on the phone with American Airlines. It took a while and quite a bit of extra money but we finally got all four tickets. Tip number one for flying with infants: make sure when you book your flights that the children show up on the reservation. Chances a...

Laura and Vera just recently turned four months old! We went to the pediatrician today and Laura actually weighs slightly more than her sister for the first time ever (even in the womb). She has been eating a ton lately and has gotten quite chunky with chubbier cheeks and a double chin. It's adorable. Both girls are healthy though small (they have moved up to the 15th percentile from the 2nd when they were born) and also got their latest vaccines. They are all ready for our trip to the U.S. which we will be taking shortly. Wish us luck for our flights. Any advice for traveling with little ones would be appreciated! We have been trying to get out and about as much as possible this past month which has helped keep me sane after I went through a bit of a rough patch. I found that the repetitive routine of bottles, changes and naps was making me a bit stir crazy. Now our days have a routine to them but I do try to take the girls out for a walk with Cooper, have a coffee at the...