FloRIDA!!

Well we have survived our first vacation with Mommy to see Aunt Katharine! (and mommy has survived her first (and last) attempt at traveling with a baby and a 2-year-old)!! We did so many fun things and had a great time overall ;)

AIRPORT SHOTS:

McKenna was so cute in the stroller; she continuosly grabbed for Kaitlyn's hand trying to play with her.. Kaitlyn would pull her weather shade down when we were in the countless elevator rides - too funny!

They were pretty well-behaved on the way there! I actually had fun traveling with my girls! I should have known it was a sign that the trip home would be a challenge ;)

The rental car upon arrival did wonders :) Kaitlyn loved the rental car and she would correct us if we said simply the "car"..

"NOOO Mommy - it's the RENTAL car"!!!!

ARRIVING TO PICK UP KEY TO APARTMENT:

Aunt Katharine was working so we had to swing by her school and pick up the key. I got an action shot of Kath teaching - so cool to see her laying down the law in her classroom!

VACATION BEGINS:

Kath had several jam sessions with Kaitlyn and McKenna throughout our stay! The highlight song for me was her version of the gambler - fun!

DAY 2 - Kath's pool!

Hanging at Kath's pool was awesome Mommy made a quick run to Target for some pool toys (check out this awesome Dora kickboard) ....and we were good to go!

The water was too cold for Ms. McKenna but she didn't mind..

Whew - the pool really wears you out!! Good thing Aunt Kath let us sleep in her Tempurpedic bed!!!!

After a nice bath and dinner, we settled in for an evening in! Aunt Kath's cooking kept us going the entire time! And the night that Gramma Gurin picked up 5 Guys burgers was great too!

DAY 3:

The bubble gun that we acquired in the "Target run" was a huge hit!

FINALLY - CLEARWATER BEACH!

JAMMY TIME!

Aside from the morning that Kaitlyn picked McKenna up about 3 feet into the air and then dropped her as I watched......the girls were really reallllly cute together :)

AN EVENING OUT:

We spent lots of time at Aunt Kath's friends' the Duffins! They kept us all entertained many times during our visit! They cooked 2 meals for us and Kaitlyn looooved their 12-year-old daughter Rachel! She kept asking her if she was her big sister....awwwww!

bonus: playing Wii tennis and karaoke at their house was awesome!

THE FLIGHT HOME:

Yes, these are the same pics as the FLIGHT there. This is because I had no time, patience, or energy to take a picture on the flight home. I was too busy getting poop, water, and coke spilled in my lap (and then having to wait 30 minutes for the beverage cart to be out of the aisle), dumping the just-purchased snack underneath the seat in front of us, changing dirty diapers, and trying to quiet down 2 screaming little girls who were overtired :0 !!!!

MUCH NEEDED DADDY TIME!!!!

I must say we all missed Daddy soooooooo much on our trip. It was the best feeling to come home and spend some much-needed time with him after our fun vacation!

Jumping and Crawling!

Since Kaitlyn got her new trampoline, she and McKenna have spent so much time jumping together! Kaitlyn puts on the song and they go to town. It is the funniest thing!!!!

She is officially on the move as of yesterday! McKenna spends a lot of time being frustrated that she is not as grown up as the rest of us. I feel like she was born wanting to be a full-fledged kid - NOT a baby!!! Well, she is one step closer to her goal.

It is such a miracle to watch her growing right before our eyes :)

zoom zoom zoom

Kaitlyn, McKenna, and I are very busy preparing for our trip to Florida to see Aunt Katharine. We leave Thursday morning! We borrowed this double stroller and here we are testing it out and getting ready to zoom through the airport! Looks like it'll be a hit :)

Spring Break

We had such a great week while Kaitlyn was off of school! On this day, it was really chilly out but we were determined to feed the ducks! So off we went to Quarton Lake with our day-old bread and winter coats!!!

We will be back to the lake for sure! With its awesome gravel path and scenic views, it's a great summer spot!!

only 1 taker on this chilly day...


McKenna was happy to get back into the warm car - hahaha!!

7 month comparison

Easter Twenty-Ten

We were all looking forward to Easter morning and the Easter bunny did not let us down. There were lots of candy-filled eggs, toys, and games all around the house for Kaitlyn to find.

Her favorite was the chocolate bunny!

Below you will see some pictures from our Easter brunch at the Royal Park hotel. We always have a blast with her cousins but this day was especially fun!

Daddy loading up at the candy table where you filled up your own bag to take home!