Jake's New Toys

Jake received some new toys this week, courtesy of Grammy & Papa, and he has been fully enjoying them!

Loves his walker!

Bumbo!


What a happy boy!

It's Time for Cereal!

Well, it's about that time to start giving Jake baby cereal & then baby food. These pics are from the first time I tried to give him some. He wasn't sure at first, but he got the hang of it pretty quickly. By the second time we tried a cereal feeding, hardly any cereal was coming back out & he was opening his mouth waiting for me to put the spoon in. What a big boy!

Fun in Florida

Here are some pictures from Lily's week in Florida with Grammy & Uncle Doug.

On the plane - not looking all that excited...

Playing at Uncle Doug's house - looking a little more excited

She was so happy to see Uncle Doug - she attached herself to his leg & I'm not sure if she let go her whole visit :o)

Luckily they missed a direct hit from Hurricane Fay - but they did get a good amount of rain the first few days they were there, limiting their outdoor activities... It did clear up for a little while the first day, so they were able to shop & see some sites.

DAY 1

City Walk at Universal Studios



Eating her dessert out of a martini glass at Hard Rock Cafe - what are those people thinking?!

Day 2

Chuck E Cheese

Day 3
Universal Studios

Home for the day - showing off her new accessory


Day 4
Disney's Animal Kingdom

Watching the Lion King show with Uncle Doug
Daisy Duck
Goofy
Brother Bear (I think)
Mickey

Minnie
Donald
Safari Ride

Behind Lily & Uncle Doug is "Mt Everest" where the abominable snow monster lives - there is a roller coaster that runs through the mountain & the monster tries to get them at the end - Lily says she loved it (she loves all roller coasters) and said she wasn't scared, but I have a picture that betrays her bravery...she looks absolutely terrified in the picture! (I will try to scan it in)

Day 5
Gator Land

Getting ready in the morning - Uncle Doug was on the other side of the door playing with Lily

It looks like he's trying to pull her under the door!

Petting a baby alligator - you couldn't get me near that thing!

Petting a snake! EW! She is far braver than I

Playing at the waterpark

Their last night in Florida, they went to Downtown Disney for dinner & a little shopping
What vacation is complete without dinner at Rain Forest Cafe - Lily's favorite!

This chocolate cake is as big as she is!!!

Lily has a great time visiting Uncle Doug in Florida. She was having so much fun, Brian & I barely got to talk to her all week! She would get on the phone, yell (because of her excitement) a few sentences about her day and then say "Okay, here's Grammy!", throw the phone at Grammy & get back to her fun. She was far too busy to talk to us. I'm glad she had such a wonderful time - it was a great way to end her summer. Thank you Grammy!!