Summer Fun

I know the title isn't very creative, but that's what we've been having lately. The last few weeks have included a much-needed vacation (!) for Frank and I. Maddie had a vacation too -- with Grandmama and Grandaddy. I'm not sure who had more fun.....but I know who had more naps -- Mommy!

Part I -- Frank and Janet's Vacation

Indulge me while I post a few pics from our trip. We had such a great time in Sanibel Island, FL. We stayed at the same inn we stayed in on our honeymoon 10 years ago!! Something I've wanted to do for years and Frank surprised me with the trip a few months ago. Since we will have a newborn at the time of our actual anniversary in October, we made the trip now.


Sanibel is so beautiful. There really isn't much to do there but gather shells (lots of them), eat seafood, lie in the sun and take naps...it was perfect!

I'm not sure what I was looking at here....

Oh, and they have a "famous" lighthouse that we (gasp!) rode our bikes to visit. I will never, ever ride a bike again while pregnant....Never....Ever....

On our way out to dinner and a "bar" at the only place on the island with live music. We went back the next night also! Note the clock in the background is broken; it wasn't really 4:30!

Bye Sanibel! Maybe we'll see you again in 10 years! The view from our room...

Part II -- Maddie's Vacation
Oh, that's right, I don't have any photos of this because I WAS ON VACATION!!


Part III -- Memorial Day weekend

Cheezing it up before church.

Since I'm the last Mom to post pics of the event at Noah's house to my blog, I'll also say that between the other three Mom's and me, we captured some pretty silly stuff. Robin and Waylon had a BBQ on Sunday afternoon. There was pulled pork, tons of kids, lots of water fun and chairs for the tired parents! Oh, and lots and lots of desserts (smile)!

Running around the yard in between dips in the pool.

Maddie and Stella Dot are actually playing catch, but you can't see either one's face
because of the sun-shielding hats!

Maddie and the pool gang: Noah, Stella Dot and new friend Eli in the front. They all had such a blast and there were very few "mines" called on the toys.

All aboard!! Frank was recruited by Maddie to pull the three-seater wagon extraordinaire! We still don't know who it belonged to -- maybe the family with triplets?? But Frank ended up running around the yard until he almost passed out with Maddie, Noah and Eli laughing it up!

I think Noah is checking out Maddie's sprinkler moves.

What you see here is a huge Mommy mistake. Apparently Pull-Ups are NOT the same as swim diapers...they absorb lots more water. How was I supposed to know that?? When Maddie began having trouble running because of the load (of water) she was carrying in her diaper, we decided enough was enough and pulled the diaper off. "I no pee-pee," she kept saying. I know honey, but Mommy is an idiot and you can barely move with that thing on.

Shortly after this sad photo was taken, Maddie fell on the sprinkler head, screamed, cried, was soothed with a cookie and we all went home. After she had played for four (4!) hours in the water!

We all slept very well that night!