Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Jasper's Birthday Celebrations
Jasper is 4 today! He has been very excited about all the things he can do when he's 4 (like watch movies that are just a "little bit scary") and didn't want to wear footie pajamas last night because he was going to grow so much overnight that they might not fit in the morning.
He is currently in bed wearing his new batman outfit and cuddling his new remote control car from Nana and Pop, and wearing his new Spiderman hat from Auntie Ann. We had his first "friend" birthday party on Saturday at Hartley Nature Center. Thanks to all Jasper's friends and family for making his birthday so special.
Jasper was so excited about his cake- Batman and UMD Bulldogs!
Listening to the naturalist at Jasper's party with his friends
On their nature hike looking for signs of animals
Kids in the woods
Happy Birthday!
Taking some birthday-only liberties...
Wow. Sugar anyone?
Cuties and their balloons!
Reija loved her balloon
Jasper's real birthday (today). We wore birthday hats for breakfast AND when we got home (yes, the whole family).
Opening presents
We got some mileage out of these hats.
Video chatting with Nana and Pop on Jasper's birthday. We love our virtual visits!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Family fun in Florida
We just got back from two wonderful weeks in Florida - a week with Nana and Pop near Orlando and a week near Fort Myers with Grandpa and Grandma. How lucky are we? The kids had an amazing time playing with their grandparents. We feel very fortunate to have such an incredible family.
Reija officially seems like such a big girl now- walking and communicating (not really talking but you know exactly what she wants). It's such a big difference. Nana and Pop hadn't seen her since she was itty bitty and she charmed them immediately with her hugs and smiles. She especially bonded with her Nana and that was so wonderful to see. Jasper and Pop started up right where they left off playing cars and hide and seek. Jasper wanted to be by Pop's side the entire week. They have so much fun together. Our time in Orlando included swimming, LegoLand, Dinosaur World, and lots of quality time with Nana and Pop. It was very unfortunate that Auntie Ann was not able to join us and we look forward to seeing her soon!
In Fort Myers, we spent a lot of time in the pool and on the beach. Reija could sit in one spot literally for over an hour and just dig in the sand. Jasper loved swimming and spent 6 hours in the pool one day. That's my boy. We saw manatees, dolphins, and enjoyed picking shells. Both kids really enjoyed swimming and playing with Grandma and Grandpa.
It was a great trip and we are having a hard time adjusting to the fact that reality starts again tomorrow. Thank you Nana, Pop, Grandma, and Grandpa for such a fantastic vacation!
And how do you capture two weeks of fun into pictures? Well, here's a try...
Beautiful big girl
The family swimming the lazy river
Dinosaur World was a huge hit!
Checking out the dinos
My little paleontologist
LegoLand!
Jasper and I had such a great time on the rides
Pop and Jasper on the Safari Ride
Jasper rode this car all by himself (required gas pedal and steering!). He was so excited.
Tuckered out
Jasper WENT ON THIS ROLLER COASTER! He did not like it. I couldn't believe he wanted to do it!
The FW girls
Best Buddies
Reija was playing a game where she'd run into Nana's arms then run away and run back into her arms again. This is how you win a Nana's heart. They were so sweet together.
I love to see my kiddos playing together! The trip was great for sibling-togetherness!
Jasper wanted the "whole family" to ride bikes again- the kids loved riding in the front!
Jasper and Papa love their crabs (Jasper said that he loved them "more than strawberries and raspberries")! Papa is teaching Jasper how to do it and Jasper had the very important hammering job.
Papa showing Jasper the "mustard"
Reija enjoying her green beans and broccoli
This girl loved the beach!
The Fam
Big girl brushing her teeth
Grandma and Reija relaxing on the pool deck
My cuties
Grandpa and Reija reading books
Jasper's sand turtle with a seashell necklace
Jim and I spent one morning sans kiddos and went kayaking in a state park off Fort Myers. The manatees were incredible- playing near our boats and popping up right next to our kayaks.
There were so many manatees around me here that I couldn't even paddle because their bodies were right next to my boat!
Swimmers!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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