Pictures from the Sunshine State, Part II

For the second half of our trip, we went to Destin:

Claire playing peek-a-boo with her daddy at Chick-fil-A.

Nope, he's not pouring water on the large, tan man...he's just pouring it on the sand :)

Fun in the sun!

Claire asleep in the beach tent.

Claire got a little cold in the pool, so Dad took her out to get her warmed up. Her lips are almost purple in this picture and with all the other blue around, it makes her eyes look even more steely blue. Pretty neat :)

Will loves the pool...it was hard to get him out of it.

We went to an outdoor shopping center and they had a cool kids' playground and water-poppers. Will was unsure about it at first, but when he finally tried it, he had a blast!

The Destin attempt at the family portrait.

Just the four of us.

Scott and me.

Scott's pictures of the sunset on the bay in Destin.

On our way back, of course we stopped in Milton, where Scott's family lives. My parents also stayed there; it was neat to have our parents all together again. It was probably the first time since our wedding 8 years ago that all four were together. The following pictures are of that gathering.

Pictures from the Sunshine State, Part I

We have returned!! We had an amazing time in Florida and are getting back to "normal." Of course, as soon as we passed back into the city limits on Monday night, Will became sick yet again. So, Scott and I have been trying to catch up at our jobs whilst only going to work half a day (he goes in the AM, me in the PM or vice versa). Thus, I haven't really been able to sit down and get these pics up til now. I decided to do the pictures in two installments. Part I is the first half of our trip in Panama City Beach:

The view from our balcony.

Will's first time in the ocean.

Scott's mom and my mom at the beach. (Scott's parents only live a hour and a half from the beach).

Scott and Will in the surf.

I love this picture. Actually, there is a series of them, but this is the best one. Claire wasn't too fond of the beach (didn't like getting her toes sandy), but loved the pool!
Will playing in the sand.
Our little sunbathing beauty.

Three generations.

Family portrait.

Scott got some phenomenal pictures of the sunset from our balcony. They almost look photo-shopped, but they're not!

Party Time! Excellent!

Will's birthday party finally happened last night. We didn't have a great showing, but I understand. We still had a blast, though!! Below are pictures I took before the party of decorations, etc.:

During the party--fun and merriment:

I had to take a picture of this...three different people (myself included!) bought this cool cowboy card for Will!

Mother's Day Photos

This is one of my favorite "holidays." Not because it's a day dedicated to me or all moms, but because it's a day to reflect on being a mom. I am reminded of the days when I found out that a little life was growing inside me. I look back on the two days that changed my life forever--May 10, 2005 and July 8, 2007. I have been blessed with two beautiful, sweet, precious children and I am so thankful to be their mom.

Scott was sneaky and hid my cards all over the house...in my bathroom drawer, in the refrigerator by my coffee creamer, and in Will's underwear drawer :) The cards he picked were absolutely perfect and it's been a great day so far. The "photo shoot" was so much fun and later today, we plan on planting my gift...new flower beds!

Happy Mother's Day!!