Another trip to New Smyrna Beach

10-23-10

We went to visit the beachy part of our family. We ate at Breakers and oh my was it yummy!!!

They leave the windows open so this was the view from our table.

That night the moon was sooooo cool! It was so bright that it looked like the sun in some pictures.

After dinner we walked around and then had ice cream.

That night the girls played like crazy and Grandpa got stuck in the tunnel!

The next day the girls had popsicles before heading down to the beach.

Everybody helped build sand castles.

Dani still wanted to play but Ellie was getting pretty tired.

Daddy and Grandpa showed Dani how to surf on a boogie board.

Next it was off to the pumpkin patch.

Grandpa posed with his girls.

After we got back to the house the girls wanted to dance.

And before we left we took some family pictures.

Stanley Pond Farm Fun

10-17-10

Mommy was told about a new pumpkin patch at a place called Stanley Pond Adventure Farm. So Mommy, Grandma Zonnie, Dani and Parker all went to check it out. First we met a mini horse named Prince (he actually came from Animal Control)!

I love the way they hold hands everywhere they go!

There are plenty of places to stop and take pictures.

And then there was the pumpkin patch!

There is a little area for the smaller kids to play and tractors everywhere!

But their favorite part was "the dirt pile". Actually it's very clean playground sand and tons of fun. Dani started off jumping and landing on her butt.

Then she started running down it. She would go so fast she would lose her footing and fall down when she hit the bottom!

For some reason the sand on their feet looked like it had sparkles in it.

Parker found a group of girls he tried to hang out with ;-)

We will definitely be headed back to this place!

Another sneaky visit

10-16-10

We were treated to another sneaky visit from Big Shawn! And even though he hates having his picture taken he allowed me to take plenty :)

Punkin time

10-5-2010

It's Punkin time again! And I don't just mean the big orange ones!

We visited our first pumpkin patch of the season and Dani had a great time. For some reason she loves them, just one more reason for us to call her Punkin.

I love how she's running toward me in the bottom right picture.

The pumpkin in the top right is almost as big as she is!

And I can't believe I managed to catch the half a second that pumpkin was balanced on her head!

This is one of my favorite times of year, Dani's too!

Illinois trip - Day 4

9-6-2010

Monday

Before heading back to Florida we stopped to visit Rosie and her family. First we went to her house...yep, the green carpet is still there :)

Then as is tradition, we went out to eat. This time it was Cracker Barrel. And with full bellies and big smiles (no, not big bellies and full smiles!) it was time to snap some pictures.

We are so blessed. Whether by blood or by bond, you are our family and you mean so much to us. We love you all more than we could ever explain.

Illinois trip - Day 3

9-5-11

Sunday

We took all the kids to the park to play. They loved it all, the swings, the slides, the tank, the big tires, the spider web...all of it. Then we started flying kites!

I love how they're holding hands in the next ones...too cute!

When Al and Katie showed up to fly kites with us they had a suprise. They attacked John with silly string!

Then they started attacking each other!

Then we went back to Shawn and Brandy's house where they attacked Candy!

Their payback from John was mayo under the car doorhandle.

The kids got to play some then we went to the school to fly kites some more, and let the kids play some more (even the not so little kids).

That night we went to another carnival.

This one was more ride oriented. Twila even took Parker on the octopus!

Dani rode the car carousel...several times...

Twila took Parker down the giant slide.

So much fun.

Until it was time for Dani to be done riding the cars...

Then she realized I was taking pictures of her fussing and that made her really mad!

Dani hated the fireworks again but I still managed to get a few after dark pics before they started.