Splash Pad

My friend Brittany came out here b/c her Mom grew up here in this town where we are her Grandma and Aunt lives here. Crazy small world. Brittany is one of those friends who pops up in my life during big moments. Anyway she took time out her busy schedule to hang with us. We decided to go to the splash pad. Adelyn and Spence did not remember each other and girls have cooties:) Addy decided to make friends with a little girl there with her Grandma, and she hung out with her. Boston LOVED the splash pad. He got drenched over and over again and would walk out of the "showers" with the biggest grin. It took Addy a minute to warm up to it, but once she did she was constantly in the water. They had a blast and it was so refreshing to see an old friend. Makes me feel like I haven't dropped off the face of the earth by being out here. I think we found our new favorite place to be. Brittany is getting married in a month and we wish her and her Trav the best marriage has to offer.

Pictures taken during May 2011

My FANCY NANCY

and.... ALWAYS my PRINCESS

Getting ready for church

Climbing on... and IN everything!

Loves bathtime

Reading Fancy Nancy... our favorite books

Beers Family

Lovin running through the sprinklers

Headed to the slip and slide

He is wiped out~

Jamie and Emma

I don't have a family picture of the entire Beers family, but these pictures were taken at Emma's 1st Birthday.  Jamie Beers has become one of my bestie's in Florida.  She is amazing.  She has a little boy Aiden who was born with Spina Bifida.  She opted to take an experimental surgery when he was in womb that was supposed to allievate some of the problems that come along with spina bifida.  Aiden has been blessed immensely from his mama and dad's courage to do the surgery.  He is able to walk at age 4, he is very talkative and is basically a normal boy who has to go through many surgeries.  They then had the faith to have another little baby and Emma joined their family.  Emma was also born with health problems.  Her problems have more to do with her uterus and overies.  She is such an adorable and has endured many surgeries herself.  Jamie is the most positive woman in the world and an over-achiever.  She has so much energy and joy exuberates from her.  Her family is truly her pride and joy.  She was baptized by her husband when she was in her early twenties and then married David.  She had been prepared for the gospel all her life, and she will tell you that.  Although her parents/family was not happy with the choice she made, she has very close relationships with them.  She is truly inspiring.  Here are pictures of Emma's birthday party.  I am so grateful to have met Jamie, and even if I don't see her again except in the next life, in the short time I knew her, she was such an example and a strength to me while I was in Florida.

Sea World Part 2

We went to Orlando Temple with our stake yesterday. It was great to get back to the temple. I didn't take pictures b/c I was just trying to keep 2 kids cool and happy. We also met up with some of our friends so we spent much of the time chatting. We saw lots of "princesses" getting married and Addy was in heaven. We "followed" some of them around (we tried to not look stalkerish, but lets be honest the brides loved a little girl gushing at her dress.) We decided to go to Sea World again after since we have season tickets. We went to the Dolphin show again. Amazing how different it was from last time. We got great seats and the show was longer this time than last with lots of cool new things. It was SOOOO hot. Yes Addy's hair is wet from sweat b/c it is so humid. We saw our FIRST ALLIGATOR in Florida... yes it was @ Sea World. We also saw our first manatees... also @ Sea World. Enjoy the pics!

Now your updated....

BOSTON


Boston is now 15 months... can you believe it? I can. I keep saying it. It seems like he has always been a part of our little family. He is such a busy body and a such a boy.. oh man. Here is what I mean.


He is still in 18 month clothes, although with all the walking he really is starting to thin out.


He will eat ANYTHING!!! I have not yet found a food Boston will not eat.


He waves and says hi and bye


He talks "mostly babble to himself still" but non-stop. I have 2 talkers. Travis has 3 talkers. What is HE going to do?


He needs another hair cut already. His curly hair grows like a weed.


He is SUCH A FLIRT. All the ladies at Addy's gymnastics just love him. They ask if they hold him and they talk to him and keep him entertained (fine by me). One lady told me she told her co-workers she had a boyfriend at gymnastics and she was talking about Boss. I think that's weird personally.


He loves to look at the ESPN magazines with Travis. This is his favorite book and the only book he will just sit and listen while you read to him. Funny boy. Like the rest of us, he's not that into Trav's Popular Science Magazine:)


He likes to stack toys on top of each other, even if they can't stack.


He CLIMBS on everything. His car, the toy box, Addy's chairs, her table, the couch, etc. you name it, he's climbin it. Not only does he climb it though, he stands up and waves like "look at me." I imagine Travis was the same as a boy.


He now has 7 teeth at top (3 in back, 4 in front) and only 3 teeth (in front) on bottom.


He has the Rowley TEMPER!!! He will throw himself on the ground and kick and cry. So that is what I let him do. He does the same thing in his crib for his nap for about 10 minutes.


He is OFF THE BOTTLE!!! He drinks from a sippy now. He drink milk also... Yeah. It took his body a little while to get used to milk. He can only drink 1 percent.


He folds his arms for the prayer and will say "Amen" or at least that is what he thinks he is saying.


He still sleeps with no blankets on him. This is something he has always done, but I tried to get him a security blanket since we took his bottle and the boy wanted no security.


He cries himself to sleep for naptime, unless Dad is here hold him. Its too hard to do that with just me and Addy.


He is such a joy, and Boy do I LOVE my BOY!!!

ADELYN

Addy is as spunky and fun loving as ever. She and I have really "bonded" for lack of a better term since moving to Florida. She is such a good girl and has such a strong desire to do what is right.


She no longer wears sleeveless clothes (much to my dismay). But I would put them on her and she would say this is not modest mom. So I guess she is right and I guess I will follow HER example, she doesnt wear sleeveless anymore.


She just passed off her 4th Article of Faith today.


She loves her dance/gymnastics class. I had 2 moms from the class this week come up to me and tell me what a good dancer Addy was. I agree. Her dance recital is coming up on June 2nd. She is so excited.


She loves to draw. She is always drawing pictures.


She is friends with the recruitment directer at our gym. "Mally" gives her candy almost every day and if not candy will come and find her in Kids fit and say hello. Addy loves to draw her picture thank you's.



She also has a friend in our ward named Mary. Mary is older and married but never could have children. Adelyn and her get along like punch and cookies. She will sit by her in sacrment when Mary is there (she's the Stake RS President and her husband is on the stand).


She is all girl. Right now she is dressing her doll up getting her ready for her wedding.




 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Adelyn so much. She is SUNSHINE!

Mother's Day 2011

Can I first say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my husband. He is so awesome and made Mothers Day such a great day for me. He and the kids spoiled me with lots of much needed "girl looks therapy" sessions at our friends the Rodolico's beauty shop "Marks At The Point". My parents are so sweet and sent me some beautiful flowers and a really sweet card, and Travis's parents were so thoughtful and sent me the nicest card any in-laws could ever send their daughter in law. Trav and I were able to go on a date, which was so wonderful. Only the 2nd date since we have been here... oh how we miss our families:) Trav had a golf tourney on Saturday morning, and the rest of day we all just spent chillin'. It is so wonderful to have him work 4 10's... we could get used to this pretty fast. Anyway we got a rose at church and I called in the Primary Presidency. Trav got called in the Young Mens Presidency. Life is GOOD :) We feel so incredibly blessed, but we miss being around our families like crazy. How bout ya'll move to Florida huh?