In Full Swing!

Summer (and the heat!) are in full swing here in Florida. Here's what we've been up to recently...

*More Time at Flamingo Gardens (due mostly to Bianca's begging!)*

Waiting for the tram ride to start...

Love her smile, just like pure sunshine!

The highly anticipated Popsicles after the animal show!

*Celebrating Mark's B-day with a BBQ and Friends*

Mark, the grill master!

Unfortunately it was very late by the time we sang happy birthday and some of us were starting to melt down. This was the best pictures I could get!


*Bianca's Debut as Photographer*

As you can imagine, I try to keep the camera handy at all times because I never know when there it going to be one of those super sweet/funny moments that I need to capture. Lately when downloading pictures, I noticed SEVERAL on the camera that I did not take myself. Of course, there were many others of toilets, rugs, etc. but, I didn't think they would be of interest to all of you!

*Ellia's First Painted Piggies!*

*Swimming with Friends and the Making of "Yucky Sidewalk Chalk"*

After swimming, Bianca and Vanessa decided to make "yucky chalk" which is sidewalk chalk dipped in water. They then proceeded to make themselves up with it...eyeshadow, blush, toe nail polish, etc. I found them like this and before I gave them a lecture on why we don't put yucky chalk on our face, I just had to take a picture!

*Sisters Being Sisters*

Ellia the copycat!

*More Swim Lessons*

I took this video of Bianca this past Monday. Today she was out in the pool with Mark and they called me out to watch. She was swimming from one side of the pool to the other and back again all by herself! It is amazing to see what she has accomplished in just a few short weeks...going from a non-swimmer to a little fish! I will have to catch it on video and post it ASAP!