Florida -- Pictures!

We're back from our trip -- so sad! I could seriously move to Florida. If I thought I could get my whole family on board with coming, I would so be job searching and house hunting right now! I love the beach, the sun, the heat, the humidity...the smell....I just love it!

We got to go out on Ron's new boat -- the Donzi 35! It is super fast and oh so cool! Andrew preferred the beach to the boat though, so we spent 2 days playing on the boat, and 2 days at the beach (plus a couple evenings!). We dug in the sand, built sand castles, played on the surf board...it was so much fun!

My heart melted!

Today in the car, Andrew was making his normal phone calls to Aunt Laurie & Liam. Then he said:

"I want to call you, Mom"

So I said, that was fine, he could call me. Then he goes:

"Hello, Mom? I just have to tell you something"

(me) "What do you have to tell me?"

(Andrew) "That I love you"

Aw! It melted my heart!

Andrew on You Tube!

Check out my little man's Baa Baa Black Sheep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsiuPj_I708

He did this after winning the crowd with Three Blind Mice!

FLORIDA!!!

In just a few short hours, Mike, Andrew & I will be boarding a plane for Florida! I am so excited! Our annual John Deere training is a few weeks earlier this year, which allows Mike to take some time off work & come with us for the FIRST TIME EVER! I am so excited for him to come to the beach & eat at the restauants we have been talking about for years! Last year, Andrew wore an outfit that was HUGE on him at the beach....so big, in fact, that he still fits in it this year! I'm hoping to get some super cool pics (with my new camera!) of him at the same beach in the same outfit! Tune in soon for new pictures!

Kline Creek Farm

What a georgous day today! I got us out of the house and over to Winfield to Kline Creek Farm. Andrew was a bit stubborn at first & only wanted to play on the gravel path! We were in no hurry, so I let him (and got an opportunity to practice some shots with my new camera!). When we finally got to the farm part, he LOVED it! He got to see chickens, horses, sheep & cows. There wasn't a lot of activity going on, but we got there in time to see the horses led out to eat & the cows herded in to their pen. There were no people there, so we got to walk at our leisure & see the different things! I got to talk to the guy who sheers the sheep & he told me when they do the sheering & when the lambs will be born, so I think we'll be going back in the next few weeks!

Puddle Jumpers!

Ike brought a lot of rain to our town! Because of the rain, I had one very bored and antsy, no-napped 2 year old on Saturday! It was about 80 and raining...perfect weather for jumping in puddles! Check out his cool outfit! Raincoat, shorts, and snow boots! He & Mike had a blast!

If this doesn't make you smile...

Last night, Andrew & I were eating dinner. My cell phone was on the table, so he picked it up, opened it & hit some buttons. His conversation:

Hello!

Ah Lolie!

You okay?

Yeah!

Uh huh!

I eating dinner!

Yeah!

My mommy!

(at this point, I checked the phone to make sure it wasn't on!)

Yeah!

Oh no!

Hello?

he looks at the phone & sees it is off..

I call again!

he pushes some buttons

Hello Ah Lolie!