Siesta Key, FL 2010

Well....we are back from Florida...boooooo!! Unfortunately, the week flew by too quickly...we were all ready to stay an extra week (well us kids....mom and dad are staying until Thursday... lucky). We flew out last Saturday and Elli was a champ on the airplane! She slept during take off and during the landing! During the trip she made friends with the woman behind us like she always does.

We made a quick stop at a restaurant for lunch before we flew out! The baby bjorn proved to be a necessity and something Elli loved to ride in while walking around the airport! She is such a people watcher!
Awake during the plane ride!! Notice no headband....she pulled it off!!

Picture of all of us! 1st family photo with the babies!!

The 3 of us on the beach! Elli was so tired at this point and it was actually very hard to get her to smile!



At dinner, a man started playing the guitar and singing. Elli was MESMERIZED by this and didn't take her eyes off of him!! She then ended up falling asleep at the dinner table and dad rushed over and scooped her up to see if she'd fall asleep on his shoulder like she used to do.

We ate at the Broken Egg before we left to head to the airport. We saw Dick Vitale there and got a picture of him! The girls don't seem so excited that they got to meet their first celebrity. Notice the wet spot on Jeremy's shoulder....that is from Elli! His shoulder was inches from her face and next thing we knew her mouth was on his shoulder.
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Photo shoot of the girls together.....
Shirts say " Had fun with Nana and Papa at Longboat Key, FL"

I LOVE this picture. Look at the look Elli is giving Kensley! Wow drama queen!!


Bath time for the babies!! The last night the girls took a bath together.


Dressed alike again! Mom and I took the girls on a walk while we were waiting for the food. For most of the week, the girls were pretty much on the same sleeping schedule. This was great during the day; however, this also meant they were both grouchy around dinner time before bed :) Dinners were interesting and Elli learned from her cousin that licking the bottom of cold glasses is amazing!!


Playing together....

Trying to get both girls to smile and look at the camera= impossible!!

Picture with the grandparents!
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Elli went swimming for the first time on this trip. She enjoyed the pool and the beach, but didn't enjoy how bright it was every time she was outside. Dad and occasionally Mom spent their days in the condo. while the girls napped. Dad even volunteered to watch BOTH girls the 2nd day we were there so we could all go outlet mall shopping. I think he regretted this soon after we left as both girls woke up at the same time, needed diaper changes at the same time, wanted to eat at the same time, and wanted all his attention :)

Playing in the water while there was still shade in the pool area.

Playing with Daddy!!

Elli taking "swim lessons" from Daddy. This swim shirt was a necessity for the majority of the week!! On Tuesday, Elli got sunscreen in her eye (we think from rubbing her eye) and it was HORRIBLE! Everyone felt so bad for her. She had a hard time opening her eyes and ended up just keeping them closed for quite some time. Her eyes were all red and constantly watering....she was miserable and so were we watching her. The rest of the week, we kept her out of the sun with a sun shirt and hat on. We only put small amounts of sunscreen on the rest of her body.

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We had a really good Mexican dinner at cousin Carol's house. Kensley decided to crawl all around on the floor.

Elli decided to take a nap (once again during dinner) and then wake up and play with her grandpa.

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Enjoying her toes in the sand.

Bathing Beauty!

She had fun playing with Auntie Amber this week...look at that big smile on her face!!

"It's so bright out here!!"

We took off her swim hat and put on her PU hat....it fits her a little bit better and doesn't get in her eyes as much!!
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July 4th! We went out to dinner, got ice cream, and then went down to the beach (well mom stayed up in the condo so the girls could sleep) to watch many firework displays on the beach.

At dinner on the 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!! What a cutie!! One lady this week asked us how much we'd be willing to sell Elli for....obviously she's priceless to us!!

Playing in the tent earlier in the day.
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1st time swimming for Elliana. Kensley is an old veteran when it comes to the pool.

I had to post this picture. Look at the pouty lip! It was probably time for a nap!!

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Elli was pooped by the last day! She didn't sleep as much as she normally does while we were at home! She was a little fussy on the plane ride home, but overall was such a trooper. She came home with an ear infection and fever....her nose has turned into a faucet. Naps were good yesterday, but we got little to no sleep last night. Elli wouldn't sleep in her crib and needed to be upright! Hoping for a better night tonight!!

She fell asleep at breakfast/lunch before driving to the airport. This little gal is still able to fall asleep in public; however, the more aware she gets the harder it is for her to do this.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT! Today is Scott's birthday, but we were able to celebrate while on vacation! We stretched out his birthday for most of the week by giving him presents on different days and getting him a cake on Thursday night! Our b-day plans have been cancelled due to Elli being sick. I'm pretty sure our celebration tonight will include dinner (if Elli will let me put her down to cook) and some much needed sleep :)

Happy birthday Daddy!! Probably the best birthday present. I'd take her, wouldn't you??
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We had a great week! Our condo was 2 stories, had 2 living rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a great view of the ocean. We learned 2 cute things about Elli during this trip. #1 when she gets excited she starts flapping her left arm across her body and then starts flapping both arms together. #2 She HAS to feel/rub her hand against something while taking her bottle. With me, it is always my hair that she runs her hands through. With other people, it is their shirt or face :) Thanks Mom and Dad!!

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I took this video before we left. It is by far the best video I have taken of her. In this video, Elli is watching Bella catch the ball. She LOVES her Bella....last night at like 4am she giggled when she saw Bella jump off the bed and shake her head!

Her laugh on this video is irresistible...Of course I might just be bias, but doesn't this little giggle brighten your day??