Saturday, July 26, 2008

Summer Fun

Summer has been great so far! I don't want it to end... The beach was wonderful. Being in the water everyday for a month created a little fish out of Will. Straight from the beach, we went to Greystone for 2 weeks. Michael taught tennis and I kept the kiddos alive...no small feat! :) Will and Lane did great. We lived in a one-room cabin and surprisingly, it wasn't bad keeping the kids sleeping and napping together. I guess they were so tired by nonstop activities--fishing, swim lessons, painting class, gymnastics, golf and golf carts, water park... Lane, who might just be the happiest baby who ever lived (during the day anyway!), tagged along, always smiling, and watched her brother in action. We had a great time...we love that place and wish we could stay all summer! Here are some pictures....



Wednesday, June 11, 2008

June at the Beach

Our month at the beach has gotten off to a great start. Will loves it here and might not be a townie after all. Sandcastles, cheetoes, ice pops, hoses, big boy bed, Lightning McQueen, ladder car, waves, crabs, boogie board, just to name a few of the highlights... :) Lane is having a big time too, however, my hypothesis that salty air would make her sleep better has been proven false. We've seen several friends too...Mary Chapel, Addison, Jax, and our church buds... Anyone is welcome to come for a visit...we do the same thing every day (beach, eat, nap...beach, eat, sleep) but surprisingly, it's not boring! Hope everyone is having a great start to their summer!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great Memorial Day weekend! On Sunday, Michael participated in the Intersect Project with church. They made the news (http://accessproduction.org/videos/intersect.swf)! The moms hit the park and ate picnics and played. On Monday, we went out in the boat with Michael's parents and David, Stacy and Baby Jax. Will went tubing with us and waterskiing in Tati's arms. Watch out Cypress Gardens! He was driving the boat on the way home and fell asleep at the wheel. Check out Michael. He's still got it, even at 30! Enjoy the photos...
















Monday, May 5, 2008

Momma's Birthday Party

We told Will on Saturday that Momma's birthday party was at the beach. All the way down there he kept asking if I was going to have balloons, a bouncy house, a fire engine, and a train. He's been to some pretty fun parties lately so his imagination went wild, I guess. Will loved the beach, building sandcastles for his cars and looking for shells. And he liked the ocean too. At one point he said to me, "Momma, no more waves." How do you tell a 2 year old why the waves don't stop, other than by using the go-to "God made them that way" line? The pool was also a hit, especially the water slide. For someone who doesn't like to wash his hair for fear of water getting in his eyes, he definitely surprised us! Anyway, we spent the night in a hotel and had a great time. At one point Will asked, "Momma, whose house is this?" It had never occurred to me that a hotel would raise such a good question. I had a great birthday...Thanks Bebe and Big Daddy!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Conversations with a 2 year old...


Will says everything now... I find myself carrying on full conversations with him all day long. It's hilarious. I know I say this at every stage, but this one might have them all beat (his sister is at a pretty cute stage herself though). For example, we were driving in the car the other day and his DVD wasn't working. So, I pull over on the side of the road to fix it for him. I pressed a few buttons and it started playing. I got back in the car and Will exclaimed, "Momma, you fixed it. You didn't need dadda. I am so proud of you." Like I said, hilarious...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Potty Training...Well, Sort of...

We have started experimenting with the potty and this picture was too cute not to share. If it doesn't make you smile, nothing will... (granted, I'm a little biased!) :)

Thursday, April 24, 2008

The Zoo







We went back to the zoo the other weekend. The crowds were a little overwhelming but we managed to have a good time. We only saw the giraffes and then headed for the carousel and play park. Once again, we had to ride on the bench of shame in the carousel (reserved for handicapped people and apparently those scared of the animals). See picture. Then we went to the play park where we ate lunch, climbed nets, and went down the slide... The play park has a little water park inside of it when the weather turns hot and apparently we were the only parents that didn't bring our child a swimsuit. Problem solved, we went into the gift shop and paid for an overpriced swim diaper. Will was a little tentative but made friends with the manatee. Enjoy the pictures! Btw, Lane went with us but the camera didn't take too many pictures of her...next time!