Flight Home, Lunch and Reading Fun

Our trip home went smoothly, aided by two gingerbread people Stace bought the girls as gifts at a Pikes Market bakery. These little two-hour flights are so fun!











We flew up on Virgin America, and home on Alaska Airlines. Both were excellent, and on Virgin America, we flew for free using air miles.

 

On Wednesday, I went to La Grande Orange in Pasadena for lunch with some of my mama friends. Melanie works here, partly through my connection with my friend Melissa, and this is the tree Melanie decorated for the restaurant.

Unfortunately, she couldn't serve us, because she and Nick were off to pick up their new family member, a kitten!

Later on Wednesday, Cora had a checkup at the orthodontist, and she pulled out Cora's tooth that was being pushed out awkwardly. The numbing shot hurt more than the actual pulling.

On Thursday night, the school held its annual Barnes and Noble night, where some of the teachers dress in costumes and read stories. The sales from the night benefit the school.

Here are both girls' teachers, reading together: Mrs. Shafarman as the Green Crayon, and Mrs. Hawthorne as the Blue Crayon.

This event is always so much fun!

We took Melanie and Cami along with us, and Cami, Cora and another friend settled in with books.