Monday, April 9, 2012

Florida

Elle has decided that we need to take a trip somewhere warm EVERY.SPRING!  She was a very good traveler (I was a nervous wreck!)...but both there and back she did great and even slept a little on the plane!  

Grandma and Grandpa had been in Florida the week before we got there, and were ready for a little person to invade!  Elle was so excited to see "Papa", and had to check everything out....


We went swimming right.away.


She was in love!!!
We had a two bedroom villa and Elle got used to the king size tub in Gramma and Grampa's room!
We spent ALL of our days by the pool soaking up the sun and splashing in the pool.




Every night the resort has a bon fire and kids can roast marshmallows and make s'mores.
There was live music...his name...Scott Walker...
Actually he was really, really good!

Dancing with Papa.
It was St. Patty's Day our first full day.  So Elle was wiped from swimming all day and Daddy...well he was wiped too...but I don't think it was from swimming?!?!?
She wore an itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny yellow polka dot bikini! 



Hi Gramma!  Our room overlooked the pool area.
Breakfast of champions!

It was hard to pack, especially for a very busy toddler!  But I did manage to get in her baby and stroller.  So one night we went for a walk...
Elle's baby even got tired of being in her stroller.
She must have had a poopy diaper....

This little girl was checking out Elle's bucket!



Elle was doing my hair...
yeah, it didn't feel all that great!
Entertaining ourselves in the villa.
The three of us ventured out to Downtown Disney one night.  Lego Land was fun!

We went for a carousel right...and when it stopped Elle went "more, more"! 

We went to Rainforest Cafe for dinner....

Not.a.good.idea....
Elle was TERRIFIED of this elephant...and his trunk almost touched our table!  And she HATED the rain storm!  I think we will wait a couple years before trying again!

More pool fun!

Ummm.....fountain fun?!?




Daddy and Elle built a sand castle...



that only lasted about 2 second!

While Daddy golfed we went to the indoor play area!


The view from our room at night!
Elle and Daddy trying to shoot me with the canon.
She had to bring Mickey swimming!



Elle and Grampa enjoying our last full day...which was the warmest and best day of the whole trip!

Soaking up the sun...
Elle was the designated "elevator button pusher".
Grampa taught Elle how to jump when the elevator started.
Our last night, we went to the resorts golf course for dinner...yummy!
Elle showed Grampa how an iphone works!
Last night snuggles!
Overall, it was a great trip!  I loved getting away and sitting by the pool everyday!  Elle took 2.5 hour naps everyday and slept from 8-8 each night! 

Saturday, March 24, 2012

New Camera!!!!

I got a new camera...see the difference in the pictures!  We made an investment and bought a DSLR Canon Rebel! I was so tired of missing Elle's smile, and everything else.  The shutter is so fast on the new camera - it takes up to 3.7 pictures in 1 second!!!! No more missing the moment! 

Paisley was my fist victim while playing with the new camera...

Speaking of Paisley.... she is a VERY good dog!  She has NEVER chewed anything up...until now!! Grrrr!  With Elle going to Susan's, Paisley is left alone during the day, which hasn't happened since Elle was born.  This was Paisley's way of letting us know she was mad that no one was home with her.  We now have to close the baby gate at the top of the steps and make sure Elle's door is closed or she will pull out her dirty laundry and sleep on it.....weirdo!
 
Elle loves to "cook".
 

And feed her baby the dinner she prepared.  She must get her baby feeding skills from her daddy...Just kidding!

We headed to Grandma Maureen's to pick up a suitcase before our trip and decided to make a day of it.  We went to the Giggle Factory in Hudson.  It is an indoor jungle gym!  Fun right...well it took Elle a little bit to warm up to it, so Dave and I ended up crawling through everything with her.


Look at how fast the new camera takes pictures...love the action shot going down the slide!



After the giggle factory we went to visit Brock, Aftin and Easton!  Elle was very curious about her youngest cousin. 
She got to try the jump house that we got the kids for Christmas.  She loved it!
Daddy has been waiting to do this with her since we found out we were pregnant! 



Daddy will soon have her looking at the ball when hitting...
Nice swing Elle! :)
Gramma came to visit (and get her hair did...) so the boys came to visit too! It is one full table with 3 small children and 5 adults!
Elle was sure to get some snuggles in while Gramma was visiting!


Daddy and Elle met Melissa, Claire and Ben at the sports center one morning.





Check out the air that Claire is getting....
Claire was bouncing Elle!
Elle and I headed to Menomonie to play with the boys.  Elle loves all of their riding toys!


We just got back from out trip to Florida.  I will do my best to post this week about our vacation!