A Neeewwww Car!

Just imagine Rod Roddy saying it to the contestant on The Price is Right as Bob Barker puts his arm around them. The big obnoxiously Sixties-style double doors slide open to reveal . . .

A neeeewwww car!!!

Nope, I didn't win it on The Price is Right, but I am the new owner of this sexy red 2002 Honda Odyssey :) I admit, I am one of those people who said over and over again, "I will NEVER drive a minivan." But here I sit. Let me tell ya ladies, never say never.

I love this vehicle. It is amazing. The space is unbelievable! If you have small children, this is the way to go. AND, it doesn't guzzle the gas. Yea! God is good.

Water, Water, Everywhere

Will got this nifty sprinkler from Nana and Grandpa for his birthday. Tonight it was 102 degrees, so we decided to try it out. Will enjoyed it quite a lot. Thanks Nana and Grandpa!

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!