birds of a feather....

fly south together!!!

we are having a GREAT time in sunny florida! our time here has been filled with sunshine, playgrounds, putt-putt, swimming, surfing (well, kind of!) and LOTS of ice cream! thanks to nanny and papa, derek and i were even able to squeeze in a date night while he was here. sadly, derek had to head back home yesterday...back to work and back to reality. but....the boys and i are here until wednesday morning. here are some pics from our first few days...more to come later...

look at that smile....i mean c'mon...does it get any cuter?!?!?

mama and her boyz!

our family of FORE....

like father....

like son!!!

anyone have a napkin for these kids???

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junk it 2010...on to andrew's room

the play area has been dejunktified...and stays clean pretty much between the hours of 9pm-9am...or at least according to derek!

after a wonderful trip to FLORIDA, i am a few days behind on the junk it 2010 tour. i must say though, after seeing my parents' new digs, i am in the mood to clean baby! their house is like a museum...it is SO beautiful....at least until all 8 of us arrive over spring break! watch out nanny & papa...better hide all the fragile stuff!!!

this week, junk it 2010 moves upstairs to andrew's room. while i haven't completed all rooms on the first level (still need to do dining room & family room), i am so motivated to get into A's room. he must have 1000 books in his room, numerous toys to boot, and clothes that are way too small taking up space in his drawers.

in fact, i think i'll head up there now. oh, wait...he's sleeping...guess it'll have to wait! for now, i'm going to enjoy a glass of cab sav and spend some time with my hubby!

i'll keep you posted...on the room that is!

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pics a plenty

we were able to snag my mom's camera cord and download photos to derek's computer. when we get home i will download them onto my computer and i'll post the whole album for you. for now, here are a few of my favorites.

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nothing to show - part deux

and with derek, came the sun and warmer weather! since his arrival, we have had beautiful weather...for the most part. i must say that prior to this trip, i had forgotten how difficult it can be to get out of the house with an infant. between naps and eating, it doesn't leave too much time for outings. yesterday, derek took andrew to play putt putt, and my mom and i headed to the pool, while my dad stayed upstairs with jacob who was napping. it was SO nice to spend time with my mom, without having to answer any of those inevitable cries of "MOMMY I NEED..." as if that wasn't relaxing enough, my mom took me for a pedicure in the afternoon. man, i could certainly get used to this...sunshine and pedis with my mom :) 

this morning, we all headed down to the beach, until jacob got cranky and needed a nap. derek took him back to the apartment, while the rest of us enjoyed some more sunshine. andrew played for a while by himself in the sand (he was really loving it!). the skies began to turn dark, rain was in the forecast and lunch was on the horizon, so we decided to pack it up and head inside. well, wouldn't you know it...the skies cleared and the rain never came! derek, my mom and i took andrew to gumbo limbo nature center. this evening we enjoyed a nice home cooked meal (my famous ziti) together. not sure what the day holds for tomorrow, but i'm sure of one thing...it will be FUN! it's our last day here before we head back to the cold on wednesday! pics to come...

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nothing to show for it

despite the cloudy, somewhat chilly weather, we are having a great time here in florida with nanny & papa. i'm not complaining about the "cold" temps though, considering it's still a good 50 degrees warmer than it is in va and we aren't wearing our winter gear! today we went to Sugar Sand Science Explorium & Playground...VERY COOL place! jacob slept in the stroller through a good portion of it, which meant andrew & i were able to spend some much needed time together...just the two of us! as cool as it was, you KNOW i took lots of pictures (as did my mom)...however, i don't have the cord to download the pics, so you'll have to wait!
derek is coming here tomorrow...and hopefully he'll bring some sun with him on the plane! i think it might be 70 tomorrow, which would be great :) i'm hoping we at least get to spend an hour or so at the beach or pool while we're here.

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