Yesterday Lillie and I went to our first Lobby Day at the Capitol. We weren't sure what to expect. We met Aunt Gum and Kate at our house around 9am and walked up to the capitol to start our day. We saw various lobby groups around the capitol, but had a hard time finding our group. After wandering a bit we found them. We had a private room filled with snacks and coffee. A few legislators came in and shook hands and took pictures. We also got to meet Katelyn and her family. They are the Ambassador Family for March of Dimes. Katelyn is now 5 years old, but when she was born she weighed only 15.5 ounces. That is less then a pound! After that we headed out to drop off gifts and info about March of Dimes to all of the legislators. We broke up into groups so it went pretty fast. The capitol is a very interesting place. I will have to take Draven there as a field trip over summer break. Once our work was done we headed to a private conference room for lunch and a meet and greet with a few senators. Lillie had hit a wall so we left after we ate. Chris met us up there so we could go to Guthrie with him. I don't go there often and when I do it is a trip down memory lane. Marla and I went and visited a few of our old haunts in December. Lillie and I just drove around and looked at the pretty homes and daydreamed about owning one of the old downtown buildings. We stopped by to visit Hanson's (Draven's god father) grave.
That is a must every time we are in town. After he passed that was the one place we could go to and feel connected with him. Now he lives on in our memories and is always with us. Still, it is nice to visit and see how big the redbud is that we planted over 12 years ago. I even found a few of Draven's toys out there from one he was just a toddler. Very Sweet. After Chris was out of court we hit a few antique stores. Lillie was tired of being in a stroller so we only hit three stores.
After a busy day we still found time to make it to the gym. We took Lillie and Draven to the pool and swam as a family. Draven spent a little time in the teen center, Lillie played with other babies, and Chris and I got a little cardio in. We are all preparing for the Walk for Babies. Lillie is even walking instead of crawling most of the time. A very busy day for all of us. I think today we might just stay in tonight and relax. Still working on fund raising for MOD. Don't forget to spread the word!
That is a must every time we are in town. After he passed that was the one place we could go to and feel connected with him. Now he lives on in our memories and is always with us. Still, it is nice to visit and see how big the redbud is that we planted over 12 years ago. I even found a few of Draven's toys out there from one he was just a toddler. Very Sweet. After Chris was out of court we hit a few antique stores. Lillie was tired of being in a stroller so we only hit three stores.
After a busy day we still found time to make it to the gym. We took Lillie and Draven to the pool and swam as a family. Draven spent a little time in the teen center, Lillie played with other babies, and Chris and I got a little cardio in. We are all preparing for the Walk for Babies. Lillie is even walking instead of crawling most of the time. A very busy day for all of us. I think today we might just stay in tonight and relax. Still working on fund raising for MOD. Don't forget to spread the word!
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