Spring Break!!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Spring Break! It means I can see the end of the school year, no more homework, no more getting up early, no more bedtime fights....This year for spring break we went to Sarasota from the 16th-20th. The kids hadn't been to the gulf in years and couldn't remember the blue waters and white sand so they were super excited. We had a really nice relaxing little vacation, we didn't really do anything but go from the beach to the pool, we did some shopping, saw a pug parade, went on an awesome boat tour, and just relaxed and took a break from all the craziness that is our everyday life! Sorry for the picture bomb!

getting ready to pull out for the 3 hr drive

Love it when they're old enough to carry their own luggage

we don't go anywhere without Ducks

view from the hot tub

Coop loves the hot tub

 view from the room: what hotel is nicer than the Hyatt? The Ritz and it takes up the gulf view!! Oh well, we could see manatees in the water from the room

Pool view from the room

the hotel was nicely decorated, lots of pinks and green's which Baylee loved!

look at these two! even lots of pink and green in hallways

eating out one night

I think this was Siesta Key Beach, the first night we got there

it was almost dark when I took these, man that iphone has a nice flash!

not sure what Harper's doing

thought this was a nice picture of Peanut 

don't know why Baylee is sticking her tummy out

   

ready to do some snorkeling, this was Lido Beach

look at that muscle man

Cooper can hold his breath forever under water, look at what he found:

it was still alive, everyone around us had to come look at it and take pictures so Coop ended up in lots of peoples vacations photos

there was Pug Parade at St Armand's Circle

look at this handsome devil:

the pool at night, it was nice and warm:

loved the waterfalls

enjoying a candy apple

 kids and daddy

we did a boat tour, at the aquarium 

they drop a net and pull it up and the marine biologist on the boat talks about what they found, she passes everything around for all the kids to see

I highly recommend this boat tour...but I can't remember the name of the company

Harper with the seahorse on her finger

Cooper and the seahorse

I love these big guys!

2nd Wrestling Tournament!

So on March 10th Cooper had his second wrestling tournament. He pinned a kid, and won a medal and Adam and I missed it.... :( We felt so bad about it but Cooper didn't care! Super big thanks to the Duncans for taking him and for Kim being an awesome coach! He loves his medal!!

First Wrestling Tournament and Night Out At Disney's Board Walk

On March 3 Cooper had his first wrestling tournament. He didn't do to well but it was his first ever meet and it was a state one so we were super proud of him for just getting out there. Even though he didn't win any medals....this time....he still had fun!

After that we went to Disney's Boardwalk for dinner and ate at the ESPN Cafe. I always enjoy going out there, it has such a different feel than Downtown Disney.

Cooper and his friend Georgie....a wrestling phenom 

Baylee and Harper

Even the bathroom stalls have tv's

 Cooper's Micky shaped plate

I also wanted to add in some pictures of the first swim of the year, that was on February 19th. We have had an awesome warm winter down here.

I love this one of Harper laying out in the sun playing on her Leappad! Look how long her legs look....she gets that from her momma!

Better Late Than Never.....

I feel terrible and don't know how I missed it but.....here's some pictures from Harper's candy party! Harper turned 4 on November 22!! I can't believe how big she's gotten from the tiny peanut we were blessed with 4 years ago:






Look What a big girl she is now!

For Harper's 4th birthday we had a Candy Party!