I must start out with the biggest news of all... Ms. Abby has a loose tooth! We keep waiting for it to fall out so the Tooth Fairy can pay us a visit. It was loose the entire time we were in Florida and of course she just can't wait!
Well, we are back from our week long trip to Florida! We packed up the car and headed down to my grandmother's house near Tampa (Steve headed to Orlando for a symposium). The kids and I spent three days there and had a great time. We went to the swimming pool, Honeymoon Island (a beach) and the bowling ball house (a house decorated with all types of bowling balls). We also got to spend time with my Aunt Jean, Uncle Gary and cousin Anna. Abby adored Aunt Jean and was very excited to get to sit with her at dinner. Our highlight at the beach was collecting seashells and seeing a dolphin swimming close to the shore! Jacob liked the birds and shooed them away so they would not eat our picnic lunch.
Abby & Jacob at Honeymoon Island! Wednesday we headed over to Orlando to see Daddy. The kids were very excited and Thursday we spent the day with Aunt Mary at the pool. The highlight of the Orlando trip was to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. The kids were SOOO excited. Steve & I loved watching their faces light up as they saw Cinderella's Castle as we were arriving on the monorail (which they loved). Abby got to see Ariel and Jasmine which was one of her favorite things besides Goofy's Barnstormer roller coaster. Jacob, on the other hand, had a blast playing in the water in front of Ariel's grotto, riding the Dumbo ride and meeting Buzz Lightyear! They both really enjoyed the Indy Speedway and I think they would have done that over and over again. It was really special to take the kids to the Magic Kingdom for the first time. We look forward to taking them again and again and exploring the rest of the Disney parks!
Abby & Jacob at the Magic Kingdom!!!
Mommy & her Prince and Princess on board the train at the Magic Kingdom!!We got home Saturday so we would have a day to rest and celebrate Dad before heading back to work. The first thing Abby said to Steve Sunday was "Happy Father's Day." She was very excited to give him his gift and go out to eat. Abby & Jacob made Dad a picture holder/paper weight from seashells and clay (very cool). Steve picked Outback, so we headed out for lunch and then grocery shopping. The rest of the day I spent doing homework, the kids played and Steve watched the U.S. Open... Go Tiger!
Abby & Jacob started swimming lessons at their school yesterday. Jacob can dog paddle, but they are learning the basics this session and will have another session in July. I will keep you posted on their progress. They've had so many summers where their skin has kept them from being comfortable in the water, so we are very excited their skin is doing well and they can begin to enjoy summer.
