Welcome to Florida: Part 1 {Trip Report}

Last month we got packed up the kids and headed down to North Florida for a long weekend to visit one of our favorite families.  We hadn't been to their house in over four years, so our visit was long overdue.  

The day we arrived was perfect...the kids played in their backyard while getting reacquainted, the mom's prepared dinner with a glass of wine and the dad's caught up by the fire.

Bounce House pictured was not for us, it was a hopping kids party at the house behind our friends

We packed up the next morning and hit up the much anticipated Alligator Farm in St. Augustine.  We visited the alligators during our first trip back in 2006.  

Florida 2006

Billy has been dying to get be here ever since...besides two kids, not much has changed, right?

The alligator farm is a great place to visit for kids and parents...they sell beer folks, so your sanity will be kept.  The kids loved just walking around and taking it all in. 

We took a little break at the playground and were trying to get Lauren and Christopher to do the monkey bars.  To motivate the kids and prove I still had it...I also participated:)  The best part was that not one kid was using it, but once a few adults tried it out there was a line up of little ones!

I love this picture of Alex, he was such a sweetie and always ready to smile for my camera!

William became fast friends with their boys, the day we got home he was telling me how much he already missed them.  And getting to see Christopher and Alex again at his party last week meant so much to him.

To top the whole experience off...this happened!

Christopher's face says it all and boy was he brave.  

Alex and William's faces are priceless.

We enjoyed a fun lunch afterward with perfect weather and delicious cocktails!  The perfect start to our long weekend.

XOXO

Aubrey

A Batman Birthday

We celebrated William's third birthday with a little batman bash on Saturday.  He was so excited to have a birthday party this year and because of a little ear infection it was almost cancelled.  Ever since daylight savings we have had one bug after another...but by party time he was rested and fever free.  There may have been a little vomiting, but it was a party, right?

There were only five kids at the party and I thought just one party game would be enough.  Lauren was happy to have Emma present and William was over the moon that Christopher and Alex from Florida were in attendance!  

Pin Batman's badge on his chest...the blindfold concept was new to everyone, but it got a lot of giggles and several repeat customers.

William got so many perfect gifts this year!  Every gift was just him!

And this blanket...could that not go any better with the visual I'm creating for his room? :)

 As usual I got a little choked up when we sang happy birthday...how can he really be turning 3?

And thanks to the cheering of the crowd...

 He put the hurt on that little cake of his!

We are truly blessed with such a sweet little boy.  I have loved watching him grow this last year, from a baby who could barely talk to this boy who always starts his stories with "mom, I need to tell you something." And if I don't listen right away, he grabs my cheeks and points my face right at his.

He is sensitive, but tough.  He may be small but he will stand up to anyone for what he wants...even if it's big kids who are giving his sister a hard time.  A true protector.

A cuddler, a joker, an awkward smiler, and a cutie above all!

We love you Wills!  Happy 3rd Birthday!

XOXO

Aubrey