Top photo

So I was looking at the family photo on the top of the blog today and for the first time really noticed how this photo captures the personalities of the four of us. Adam the strong, serious one, me the happy, relaxed one, Avery the sweet, girlie one and Paige the silly, cheesy one. What can I say - I LOVE IT!!

Sea World

We went to Sea World recently as an end of the year field trip with Avery's VPK class. Paige was lucky enough to tag along. What an awesome day we had! Taking the two girls on my own, I knew I had to go with lots of patience. I can't really say enough good things about this day. The girls had a blast and will remember it for a long time to come. They loved seeing all the animals and watching the dolphin and Shamu shows. Priceless!!

We came across a family of flamingos walking around the park!

Avery playing in the water area. It was a HOT day!

Avery and LJ (one of her many boyfriends!) waiting for an animal education show to start. We walked around with LJ, his mom and grandma most of the day. What a HUGE help they were to me!

Paige did this the whole time we were at the water area. What a silly girl!

VPK Graduation

Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I posted on here. Life sure has been busy. I also can't believe that my baby is going to Kindergarten in the fall!! Where does the time go?? This past year she was in a VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) program. She learned so much and is definitely ready for elementary school. The preschool she attended put together a great graduation program, complete with singing, dancing and a cap and gown for all the kids. Avery was so excited to graduate!

Noni and Zampie were there!

Blueberry picking

I recently found out that my friend's parents have a blueberry farm. Since Adam grew up in Maine and has fond memories of picking blueberries as a child, we decided that we should carry on the tradition with our girls. So off we went on Sunday afternoon. Avery and Paige loved it. They were real troopers considering it was very hot in the afternoon sun. We came home with our 5 pounds of the most delicious blueberries. Now I just have to figure out what to do with them all!

Avery's first dance recital

Avery has been taking ballet since September and had her first dance recital this past weekend. What an event it was! Avery's class is full of 4 and 5 year olds and they were as cute as can be. I volunteered to be one of the stage moms and help all the little ones stay entertained while we were waiting to dance. I actually spent most of the time taking them back and forth to the potty and helping the pull up tights! It was super fun anyways. Avery danced so well and I am very proud of her to going on stage with hundreds of people watching. Now we take a break from dance for the summer and she will most likely be taking two classes in the fall.

Avery and her best friend Kennedy. They are two peas in a pod!

Dancing around in the lobby afterwards..

Had to post....

Ok so I know I post a lot of swimming pictures but we do live in Florida and spend a fair amount of time swimming. These two of Paige were just so good I had to post. The first is of Paige floating. She hasn't quite figured out to straighten her legs yet but she loves to float like this. The second is of her jumping into the pool. I just love how if you look closely you can see the joy on her face.

Our first really hot weekend

We seemed to have skipped right over spring and headed straight into summer. This past weekend was hot and humid. Since we don't have a real pool or one all that close by we brought out the inflatable pool. The girls love it anyway and I can enjoy a nice book while watching them play in the water.

Waiting for the pool to fill up...