Florida 2009

What a great break we had from a long, cold, blustery NB winter. My parents were kind enough to open up their condo they rent in Redington Shores to us and we took full advantage for 9 whole days! 9 whole days of sunshine and warm temperatures I might add! We started off at Seaworld. Reese totally loved it but after a long day of travelling, we had to cut the day a bit short to respect naps for both kids. Of course Shamu was a huge hit, but nothing could compare to Reese's excitement for a "flamingo ride!"





She was proud as punch walking up the pier after our ride. Ahhhhh, one of those moments I'll never forget:)


We then headed to the shore. After much humming and hawing, we decided to drag the big double stroller down with us. Right decision! We took it right on the beach with us and walked with the kiddies everyday. Here's one of our early morning walks.

Of all the things a kid can do to amuse themselves on the beach, Reeses's favorite by far was chasing the birds. Whenever she saw 1, 10, or 30 birds, she'd chase them as fast as her little feet would carry her and scream "BAHHHHHH" at the top of her lungs.

Continued on the next post..............

Florida 2009- Part 2

Collecting seashells was a close second.


How nice it was to sit outside for our meals. Here's Reese and Nana D during our little "cocktail hour."


And Reese with Boom-boom/ Grandad/ Johnny Bubba/ Grandpa. He got it all from Reese this week.



Can't forget Hunter, the smiling, charming, happy-all-the-time baby.


Yes, she swam with her little life jacket on all by herself. I never dreamed she'd be doing it on her own, but she did and she wore herself out every afternoon going from one end of the pool to the other.


Reese made friends wherever she went. She truly has a very outgoing personality. We took her to a playground one morning and within minutes of being there she took her new friend by the hand and helped her around the playground. Ummmmmm, adorable!!!!!


My 2 beach boys:)


And my little beach bunny. Dare I say, she *owned* that beach!?!!


Mark so enjoyed his time playing with Reese on the beach. I don't think it's a stretch to say that he had every bit as much fun as she had.


And Hunter and I spent a lot of our time sitting under the umbrella. He was surprisingly good on the beach. At first he wasn't too sure of the sand and just stayed put on the blanket.


After a while he got more brave though and definitely ate his fair share of sand as you can see.


Bedtime with Nana D.


My dad and Hunter were able to spend a lot of quality time together. He's at that perfect age where he's not a tiny baby which can be quite daunting to grandfathers, but not yet a toddler either. I think they really enjoyed their time together:)


Reese braving her way into the "cold tub." (the hot tub that didn't work)


Yep, it's cold in here. Brrrrrrrrr!


More poolside grandfather/grandson bonding.


No family pictures. Try as we may, it seems nearly impossible to have all 4 of us look at a camera and smile. Maybe next year. And we desperately hope that there is a next year!!!!!!