Trip to Petersburg

Ashlyn and I left for Petersburg on Wednesday Nov. 12 and we were gone until Monday Nov. 17. Mike had never been away from Ashlyn this long but he was on call a lot and I went home to help my mom get ready for my Grandma Havill's 90th birthday party on Sunday. It was great to be home for a long visit because they are usually just short weekend visits. When we came down on Wednesday we went straight out to Pike Central to see my dad and some of my friends and teachers. Ashlyn entertained dad's class for a while. Thursday, Mom, Ashlyn and I traveled to Evansville to do some Christmas shopping. I haven't been there in a long time and so much has changed. It has really grown. While we were in Evansville we went to visit Erica Mitz and her little girl. They just moved into a new house not long ago and we got to see it. I was so glad we were able to see them because we don't get to very often. The rest of the day was filled with shopping. Of course we went to the mall and Ashlyn got to ride the carousel. Ashlyn didn't take a nap that day so by the end she was pooped. We came home and she didn't even want to eat. She just wanted to go to bed. Friday was spent working around the house inside and out. Ashlyn got to drive her pink convertable that we got at a garage sale. She could actually do it herself this time. Saturday morning we went for a playdate with Jill and Blaine at their house. The kids really played great together and Ashlyn liked Blaine's Hokey Pokey Elmo. They kept busy the entire time we were there. That afternoon I cleaned inside the house. Sunday was the big party day! Grandma Havill, Brandt, Uncle Terry and Aunt Cindy all came to the house early and then the rest of the Havill gang came for dinner. Gram also came for dinner and Brenda came up for ice cream and cake. I don't think we surprised Grandma but she was glad we were all there. I did get to surprise everyone at the party with some new information. Today was the day I finally got to tell all of my family that I'm expecting! It was so hard to keep it a secret but I made it. Now I can officially tell everyone.