Family picnic

Adam and I joined Avery for her school's family picnic last Friday. We all spread blankets on the playground and the school provided a great lunch. Avery loved having us at her school.

Avery's best friend, Kennedy couldn't resist sitting on Adam's comfy lap.

Softball

Adam plays softball on Monday nights. Unfortunately either the weather or the time of his game doesn't allow to watch very often. Sometimes it is too hot/cold or his game starts after the girls' bedtime. Last night was a perfect night for watching softball. It was in the upper 70's and still daylight due to the time change. The girls love to see Daddy on the field and are always trying to get his attention. Paige was so distraught that she couldn't touch him through the fence. She kept trying to get her hand through the openings and reach him.

Here they are talking to him at the dugout. Everyone thought it was so cute how they are just crazy about their Daddy!

Magic

Last Friday night Adam and I attempted to go to an Orlando Magic game. One of his friends from work gave us tickets since he just had knee surgery from a softball injury and wasn't able to go. Neither Adam nor I follow basketball but we almost never pass up an opportunity to do something without the kids (AKA have a date). Believe it or not my sport junkie husband had never been to an NBA game. I had actually been to one a few years ago. We knew we were going to be a little bit late since we had to wait for Adam to get off work before we could leave but we had no idea how late we would actually be. As we drove on an exit ramp of one highway, getting ready to merge onto another the traffic suddenly came to a complete stop. We couldn't see what was up ahead but since traffic was at a total standstill and police cars were driving down the shoulder we assumed it was an accident. Soon after we heard a caller on the radio call in to let all the listeners know that a truck transporting oranges had tipped over and the road was blocked by the millions of oranges that had spilled. Unfortunately, orange trucks tipping over and spilling oranges is a somewhat normal thing around here. Anyway, after sitting on the ramp for more than 40 minutes we finally made it the game halfway through the 3rd quarter. It was a close game but Orlando pulled thru in the last seconds to get the win.

Frogs

The pictures didn't turn out as good as I had hoped but I think you can see Froggie and Frogalina good enough. You are only supposed to feed them twice a week but Avery wants to feed them breakfast every morning and doesn't quite understand the twice a week thing yet.

Froggie and Frogalina

So we now have pets. We came across these self sufficient aquariums that a vendor was selling at the Strawberry Festival. They contain two little frogs and a snail to keep the tank clean. All you have to do is feed them twice a week and change the water in the tank twice a year. Very low maintenance. We thought this would be a great first pet for Avery and she has decided to name the frogs, Froggie and Frogalina (eventhough they are both male frogs). The snail is officially named Quack. Not quite sure why she chose these names but I think she tends to name things the first word that comes into her head. (One of her stuffed puppy dogs is named Cheese and she has a baby doll named Loga) Anyway, I keep forgetting to take a picture but will do so tonight and post tomorrow.

Strawberry Festival

So it's the time of year again for the Florida Strawberry Festival. This festival is HUGE deal around here and we try to go every year. They have all kinds of fun stuff like concerts, amusement park rides, craft vendors, pig races, livestock competitions, baking competitions and of course tons of strawberries! Avery really enjoyed making (and eating) her own strawberry shortcake.

Noni and Zampie making their own strawberry shortcake.
One of the vendors had these wiggle cars. You turn the handle back and forth to make it go. The girls had so much fun trying them out.

Even Daddy wanted to try.

Avery was excited to see the cows up close until they started mooing right next to her. That was an experience. She didn't want Adam to put her down. She felt very safe in Daddy's arms.

Random

These are just some random photos from this weekend. Paige LOVES a bath more than anything. As you can tell from the water she also loves to splash and make waves.

Avery just being herself.
Paige is pretending to go "night-night"