Monday, July 21, 2008

Captiva


We took our summer vacation to Captiva Island with
our dear friends the FItzgeralds this year.. Most of the
time the weather was wonderful and we
spent most our time on the water or at the beach.


This picture was right before one of the most awesome
thunderstorms.


The sea was really churning as the storm was kicking up


Swimming at the pool


we rented a boat one day to tool among all the islands.. While
there we ate at the origional Cheeseburgers in Paradise joint
on Cabbage Key.


Girls getting ready to go shelling with Andy


swimming in the ocean
and andy caught a few things while he was snorkeling



Sunset on the island


Group shot, minus me in the pool

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Swim Lessons


We are taking swim lessons this year again
for Ellie and for the first time for Noah...

Ellie is loving it because she is learning strokes, but
Noah of course has his moments of hating it..
Esp floating...






Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Playing with his new birthday gift


Noah got a small bounce house for his
birthday...complete with balls inside.


checking out the inside


starting to bounce


loving it...

More Fun at Blanchard Camp


playing in the pool with Nana


Ellie got up a bit too early and fell asleep with
Pops while he was reading the paper..


off to the park


riding the space shuttle


Daddy and Ellie on Fathers Day

The Many faces of Noah



Noah has so many expressions and sometimes
I happen to catch them on film.. these were the
happier ones...




Water Park at Moody Gardens


Arrgh me heartys....


Ellie coming down one of the water slides


Noah playing at the beach there


Squirting fountains...noah did not like this too much


big wading pool of which Noah loved...Here is ellie
Noah, nana and pops

Moody Gardens in Texas


We spent 10 days at "Blanchard Camp" with
Andy's parents in June. One day we went to
this wonderful place with an aquarium, terrariam(sp)
and water park. It was a blast.. We started out the
day at the aquarium...


Noah talking to Crush....He loves Nemo right
now and thought this was the turtle from the
movie...


Ellie touching some sea urchins ..prickly ones


Checking out the fossils


kids in the shark tank...