Playing Catch-up

Life is starting to slow just a tad so I am making time to update my little blog--forgive me for using this for Derby pictures :) I'll throw more in of the kids later... Anyway, we had a BLAST at the Kentucky Derby with our friends John and Beth--we also got to play with their adorable kids, Jack and Gracie. We drank mint juleps (gross-I don't recommend them), watched the horses parade around the paddock, and we bet and lost $34...oh well. If we have a chance to go back next year we will--so much fun!! Go, baby, go!!!!

Around the state and back...

Back from our mini-vacation--had sooooo much fun!! Ty is walking for real now and he is so proud of himself! Lily visited Mimi's preschool and fit right in. We enjoyed the fountain park, the pool, the beach... I guess is was a real vacation. Here are the photos of our adventures...

A quiet day at home...

Although I usually find somewhere to go, I opted to stay home today and let the kids play. Lisa called and asked if Adrian could come over since she needed to take Jonathan to the doctor, so Lily had a playmate for a little while this morning. Ty slept during most of his visit and Adrian occupied himself so it was a pretty easy morning. I attempted to have quiet rest time for Lily but Ty wanted in there and then we started reading a story and then Ty decided to crawl into the basket at the end of the bed...and Lily, who never misses a beat hopped into her hamper next to it. They are quite a pair! Todd is at UF all day today and for the rest of this week so even though he's in town, I can't get a hold of him easily and it makes it seem like he's far away. I did get most of the laundry done today and the house is fairly picked up...and the sun is shining! One more day until we go to Venice--I can't wait!!

I want a pink nicholas!!

Today was good--although Todd and I are super tired from our big night out! We had a hard time getting up this morning, but we did and made it to church fairly late...but we were there. We stayed for Lifegroup afterwards and we were very glad we did--good group today, lots of exciting things on the horizon. We had lunch with Amy and Jeff, Julie and Matt and kids at McAllister's and then stopped over at the mall so I could run into Gymboree and check out their sale on their winter stuff--I got 16 items for $100.78!! We stopped by home to change clothes, romp around in the now-dry pool, and restock the diaper bag and then we headed over to Rasa's and Arunas' house for a Lia Sophia jewelry party, which Lily was SO excited about! All the way over she was saying, "I just want a pink nicholas (necklace)!" She was on her very best behavior and was a pleasure to have at my side the whole time. Todd sat on the porch with Ty and the boys and waited for the girls to finish shopping. We stopped at Publix on the way home and the kids were so cranky and tired!! No wonder--we had been out essentially since 9! We had a quick dinner and bath and they are now settling into bed. Todd and I plan to turn in early tonight too!! This will be a super busy week so we're trying to start it off right! OH!!! And we got a new camera last night!!! LOVING IT!! These are some of the 100s we already took with it today!!

I Love Saturdays!

The past two days have been busy and I neglected to blog anything yesterday--but, I am committed to catching up! I went out with the girls from my Bible Study last night to Chili's and it was nice to have some adult conversation. Todd and I slept in somewhat this morning, with Lily ending up in bed with us and the TV on. She is so cuddly in the morning! After we got up and ate some breakfast, we laid around and played most of the morning. Todd blew the pool up and Lily and Ty went out to play in it before it was filled with water. Then, after lunch, Lily decided she wanted to accompany me to my haircut so away we went--and she was an angel!! She was looking at herself in the mirror and the way it was set up it looked like quadruplets! She could only see 2 of herself and she kept saying, "There's TWO Lily's!!" She went pee pee on the potty there so we went over to Main Street Sweets and got some ice cream to celebrate. We came home and she got in the pool to rinse all the ice cream off--she was covered in it! Ty joined her and they had a great time splashing around. The weather is still a touch chilly so we cut short the swim session and came inside. Lily is quietly resting and Ty is playing--and Todd and I are getting ready for a night out--just the two of us!! Jen is coming at 5:30 and we're headed for the Melting Pot! We'll probably shop some afterwards--we need a new camera since I dropped our little one in NYC. That's all folks!!