Happy Birthday, Uncle Rick (the hiccup version)

Cassie learns the leapfrog

Perhaps not the math or phonics part, but, she has mastered the wand and is repeating every word she touches. And, she loves the Nemo book! Thank you, Cousins Julia and Katie! (I should note that she just finished a hamburger and we haven't wiped the ketchup off her face yet...)

Justin, Huxley is okay...(the weekend begins)

This will be the first post of what we are sure will be an exciting weekend. We are Huxley sitting. She is staking out the tile floor with a clear view of plenty of lizards, frogs and ducks. And, helping to put Cassie to bed.

Jack and Cassie play ring around the rosey

too cute to be a photo...must be a video.

Koca family visit - Part 1 - Gatorland

We had a wonderful week-long summer vacation visit from the Kocas! We bopped from Orlando site to Orlando site for an exciting week! Starting with Gatorland.

Cassie is counting the alligators. If you look closely in the background, they were hungry and looking for hot dogs!

Koca family visit - Part 2 - Universal

Waiting for Tickets~




Cassie in Jaws~



The girls on the Cat in the Hat~



All of the girls too pooped for the Hulk!

Koca Family Visit - Part 3 - Grandma's Birthday

What are we feeding him?!?

Jack. The Doodle. He adds 1.5 pounds of crazy every week. He is a puppy-training drop-out. But, we are proud to day, potty trained. And, the cutest ball of crazy fun!

Rain, rain, every day!

Ah, summer showers. It rains in Florida. Every day. Not a sprinkle. A good ole' thunder and lightening downpour. They go as quickly as they come. Our yard is gorgeous. Our puppy is dirty. And, we have dinner at night at the kitchen table overlooking rainbows on the pond. No complaints here (the puppy would be dirty with or without the showers...).

Somebody's getting married!!

I would mention that the title is from one of my all-time favorite movies, "The Muppets Take Manhattan", and put in a few lines from the soundtrack, but, I'm afraid the reference might be lost on most normal people...

Back to the subject at hand. On Friday the 13th, I left work to find a stretch limo waiting for me to take me for a dinner and an evening on the town. And, I came home a very happy engaged girl.