I CAN NOT PAINT

WE DID THE COLOR ME MINE ADVENTURE TODAY. THE KIDS REALLY ENJOYED PICKING OUT THEIR PIECE BUT THE PAINTING PART NOBODY WANTED TO DO.DADDY HAD TO HELP...OH WELL! ALEX PICKED OUT A CAT AND CHRISTOPHER DID A BUTTERFLY. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FINAL PRODUCT IN 2 WEEKS! THIS IS A REALLY COOL PLACE FOR PAINT YOUR OWN CERAMICS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

WELL SHE DID START IT AFTER MOMMY HANDLED AND FINISHED IT DADDY HAD TO HELP I'M JUST POSING DADDY PAINTED THIS TA DA!

Lighthouse Memories

Our summer has been going very fast and we are trying to fit in as many day trips as we can before school starts so I came up with the idea of visiting the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. The kids have never been to one so I thought that might be a COOL learning experience. The museum actually has the buildings of where the innkeepers had stayed and the original lenses are on display dating back to 1887. Alex and Christopher could not wait to climb to the top it's 203 steps....yikes! I'm just glad their not afraid of heights. It was a beautiful sight once we got to the top.

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Great Afternoon

We decided to take a trip up to Mt Dora this afternoon. What a great selection of shops. Of coarse when we finally found a parking spot we found ourselves right in front of a children's boutique.My internal scanner must have sensed it LOL! So we headed on in. My word all the summer clothes were 50% off...I went crazy! Also remember living in Florida you can wear these clothes all year long on most days so it is worth it. They had a nice selection of Bailey Boys and Rosalina which we grabbed our sizes and held on to them before they were taken. It was quite busy it was a madhouse!Anyway the kids got three outfits each for a $100...we rock!!!! The owner said the fall bishop dresses are arriving soon,my husband better work some major overtime LOL! A very tired Alex We then walked up to some specialty gift stores and bought little knick knacks here and there. I love seeing the Halloween decor coming out it was so great. Then as always we stopped to have ice cream and it was really good! Next time I would like to try one of the awesome eateries they look real fun! We are definitely going to go again in the fall when they have the train ride to the pumpkin patch and in the winter for the snow and Christmas parade. In the end it was a blast and we got new clothes,great ice cream and much needed family time.

Wekiwa Springs

We all went to Wekiwa Springs today and had a great time! We had a barbecue which we never do (normally we hit a fast food place) ,but today we wanted to do a little traditional lunch!!! After that we hit the VERY COLD springs! 72 degrees WOW! It took us almost 30 minutes to get in. Once in the water it was fine and you could see the fish underneath and just nature all around. As usual Alex loved the water and stayed in quite long. Christopher had his moments.I managed to stay in about 30 minutes and I was done. Daddy stayed longer with Alex and I took Christopher for a walk on the hiking trail. Then the day ended with some ice cream and a car ride home with 2 sleeping kids!!!

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Hot day at the zoo

Today our family went to Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. No wonder it's rated #1 for families,it was amazing! We got there around 11am got our map and started our journey.Our favorite was the white tiger...so beautiful. They actually had camel rides which I've never saw before so that's our next adventure on the next visit.The park also had kiddie rides which is something different in a zoo. The hit was the flume ride for Alex she must have rode it 10 times! Christopher loved the sky ride.The water play area was really neat also,the kids spent a lot of time cooling off and splashing each other.We finished our day with a typical Florida thunder storm but had a great day and are coming back!

4th of July!

Today was the annual 4th parade in the town of Celebration. We got the family packed up and headed on out there. I'm so glad it's held in the morning because the humidity is nasty.We found a good spot and enjoyed ourselves! Alex and Christopher love getting all the red,white and blue freebies. It's a nice way the town can also represent itself. Anyway hope everyone had a great day.Happy Birthday America! I'm ready for this parade! all our freebies

Like my hat?

waiting for the parade

our family

Under the Boardwalk

These pictures are from Pt Pleasant NJ. The kids had a great time on the boardwalk, they went on the rides and played a ton of games in the fun center.We actually got to play a wheel of chance game which is illegal in Florida! I really enjoyed those when I was younger.We then had great food and ice cream. There is nothing like the Jersey Shore! My favorite a wheel of chance game! These are so addicting Andrew my nephew,Alex and Christopher Getting our tickets Fishy Game Martells...the best place to eat! Boardwalk Baby!

Crayola Factory

We went to the crayola factory in Easton Pa...what a great place! You can see all the newest products and try them throughout the building. The big hit was the model clay that stuff is pretty neat.The kids got to melt wax and fingerpaint. We even saw how they make a crayon,marker and silly putty! largest crayon I love the blue crayon

window markers

like my butterfly?

fingerpainting

A Day At Sesame Place

We were just on vacation to NJ and we spent a day at Sesame Place. Alex is still very much into Elmo so we have to make time to visit. She had the biggest smile on her face when she got to hug him! Christopher was more into the rides! Alex and her best friend!

Oscar

AWWWWW! We love Zoe

LA LA LA LA Elmo's World

Should I?

Ballet Recital

What a awesome recital! Mr Walter Fields has done an amazing job with these kids. I can't wait until the dvd comes in!

In the dressing room A great trophy

Here they come!

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Another school year over!

Today was kindergarten graduation for Alex.Walking into the church to pomp and circumstance was enough to make you cry.I can't believe she is a first grader...oh how time flies! During the mass!

We did it!

I'm a first grader!

Finally here!