a quick trip to Florida

Well our trip to Florida was fun filled, really there was never a dull moment.  We spent every morning at the beach and every afternoon by the pool.  We had plenty of time in the water and in the sand.  I am ready for our trip to the beach in June...it is all I can talk about.  I am a pro ocean swimmer now.  Hady even braved the waves.  And she swam all by herself in the pool...thanks to some coaching from daddy in the hot tub over the winter.
Here are the pictures and like all of our trips be prepared for a photo overload....

This is our first morning in Florida.  We flew out super early in the morning and were on the beach by 11.  I couldn't wait to get my toes in the sand.  Hady couldn't stop talking about the beach on the airplane (or hairpin as Hady likes to say.)

 We could jump the waves all day.

 She really is my best bud...even though we fight and argue sometimes.  I love her more than anything.

 We had to go back for the sunset. 

 And we couldn't stay out of the water.

 Jumping the waves was even better at night.  You could say we got just a little wet.

 We decided to try boogie boarding...the waves proved to be a little to big for that this year.

 

 The googles didn't even help...too much salt water, sand, and waves for me.  Maybe next year because it did look like fun when Nana tried it.:)

 

The afternoon were spent relaxing by the pool.

 

 Hady's giant princess frisbee was a huge hit.

Trying to get dry but it is tough when you only want to be in the water.

Grandpa and Catherine, Hady loves her sunglasses....she wore them everywhere.

 I worked on my flying through the air tricks...or diving.

 Still one of my favorite things to do in Florida was walk to the beach...enjoy the sunset...look for shells...jump some rides...and if I was lucky take a short walk on the beach before hitting the hay for the day.

 

Easter morning.

Easter morning at our house!  We found baskets and a letter from the bunny telling us to hunt eggs.  I already knew we were going to hunt eggs and found a few while I was suppose to be sleeping. 

Well first Hady had to check out her basket before egg hunting.

 Reagan helped us hunt.

 More eggs, more candy, and more coins.

 Hady filling her piggy with all the coins.

 We needed to finish our Easter tradition of a bunny cake.  Cake was baked and iced but this bunny needed a face so before breakfast we got to decorating.

 Jellybeans, a few sprinkles...

 And the finished product.

Getting ready for Easter

Getting ready for any holiday at our house is a build up of activities to the big day...Easter was no exception.

We dyed eggs.



 Even added glitter to a few for an extra effect.  FYI makes pretty eggs but not good for eating....glitter goes everywhere.

 We went to the Easter carnival at the country club.  There were plenty of snacks, some healthier than others.:)

 Come on Hady...dig in!

 Hady got her face painted.  She didn't care what was painted on her face but she did like to pick the colors.

 The Easter bunny stopped by and he happened to leave some eggs on the lawn for us to find.

 Hady was a champion egg finder....

 The bucket is weighing her down but no worries she isn't done hunting yet.

 Daddy made her give a few eggs away to even out the stash.

 Then we went to Grandpa and Catherine's lake house and the bunny must have hopped by on the way to the club and he left some more eggs there.  I was beyond excited.  Candy is a big motivator for a five year old boy.

 Checking out the goodies with Grandpa.

 Already a successful egg hunting experience and it isn't Easter yet.

Surprise.

The picture says it all...

 

one more look at the shirt for those of you that are a little slow to catch on....

Spring around the corner?

So I thought spring was near but last week we got a few inches of snow...it was fun while it lasted but now I am craving warm temperatures for long bike rides and lots of playing outside.

 

 It was a nice change of pace...instead of just cold, we had cold and snow.  Hady and I took  our fair share of walks in the woods.  Mommy joined a few times.  Reagan was a regular.  She loves the snow too.

 

Hady is a trooper on the walks.  She follows me up and down the hills, through the bushes, over the branches.  She just doesn't like the prickers...but who does?

Everything is more fun in the snow. This is my attempt at scaling this tree.

I tried out some push ups...the tree branch gave me some assistance. 

And sometimes you just have to rest.  As you can see, Reagan does not understand that concept.

 You can tell this little girl has a big brother.  She is up for anything.

 

Although, I don't make too many cakes out of snow.  Hady thought it was a blast though.

 



 

 Augh!  Gotta be just like me.

 

 What is a snow day without a picture of the two of us?  Buddies for life.