April Showers bring Charlie!

 Finally!  Charlie has arrived.  We were blessed with a sweet Nephew on April 14th.  He took a lot longer then his mother and grandmother expected.  Let's just say that Aunt Jenn was right!  (I had to add that in.)

Olivia was very excited to welcome her brother into the world. Ellison and Dylan are smitten.  And well, Graham and I find him irresistible as well. Welcome to the World.

April Showers bring Daisy?

The first half of April was filled with the anticipation of our new nephew's arrival.  As days ticked by, our family had a house guest, Olivia Daisy.  We were able to spend some quality time with pick ups from All Saints School, trip to Orlando Rep, Green Day festivities, and even a couple of sleep overs. 

Charlie, where are you?  

Easter Love

(Disclaimer:  It is terrible how behind I am on the blog.  I blame life. Or I blame my desire to turn off the computer when I get home.  Buy whatever, not an excuse.)

Dylan was all about egg dying this year.  Silly boy.

Easter Day and they were very cooperative in regards to taking photos.  I don't recall, but I must have bribed them?!?

She is almost as tall as Grandma.

Silliest of boys.

Ready for the hunt... even Reid is ready,

Easton joined in on the fun.

Best way to finish a lovely Easter Day... first dip in the pool for 2016!

Spring Break - Roller Coaster, What?

 We had this grand plan of finishing our beach trip with a stop at Busch Gardens on the way home.  It was a Tuesday, so we figured the park would not be overly packed.  We were wrong.  So very wrong.  It took over an hour to get into the park.  Nightmare.

Ellison and Graham immediately took off for the roller coasters.  Dylan and I grabbed the map and explored the animals.  I thought all was good at that point... perfect weather, amazing animals, and one very happy child by my side.

Then Graham and Ellison called.  The wait for the roller coaster was over two hours... fast passes sold out.  Disappointed?  Well, only for a moment.  I actually think one of them was quite relieved to escape the roller coasters (ahem... Ellison).  

Preparing a Hyena's meal... that meat was disgusting!

Dylan sized ride. 

A highlight.

Our last stop of our very full day.  Small roller coaster in kids area.  They both enjoyed it.

So in the end, I determined that there is absolutely no way to do everything at Busch Gardens in one day.  We spent a very full day and did not ride any of the big coasters.  We enjoyed a show, a couple of the smaller rides, and loved the animals.

It was a win overall.

Spring Break - Pass a Grille

 The Clarks had a fabulous Spring Break in Pass A Grille, Florida.  Papa and Cheryl spoiled us by setting up one of their rental units and stocking it with goodies.  You can't beat an ocean front location, stocked fridge, and fun with family and friends.

 The Simons joined us for a day of fun.  The weather was a bit windy and cold, but we made the best of it.

 The kids and I woke up each morning and collected shells.  We found some fabulous shells... I mean thats what Pass A Grille has... shells, not waves.  *** running joke between Graham and I

 "I love the Beach."  My dear, the feeling is mutual.

 The nice thing about a vacation in Pass A Grille is that we can visit this amazing lady, Grandma Ruthie.  She was very surprised to see us.  We were very happy to have some time with her.

Dylan with a few of those "awesome" shells.