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So Watcha Been Doin' Down in F.L.A.? (part 2-May)

I was looking back at old posts and saw this one that was written back in February. Little did I know as we spent that month in Orlando while my husband worked, that we would be packing up and moving here less than three months later.
I have not been the best blogger since we got here, so this is my attempt to fill in some of the blanks since we arrived. I figured I'd start with May. The unpacking and getting settled are givens, but apart from that we...

Went to Sea World (yes, we love it there) for the opening of Manta, which is now officially my favorite roller coaster ever.

Ice sculpture at the event I couldn't resist taking a picture of....


Before we rode, we popped on into a nearby aquarium for a photo op...


We headed to the coast....

To find a good spot for our summer vacation...

We met up with old friends...


And I was glad Goofy and I talked that morning about what shirts we were going to wear...


Daddy helped each girl catch a lizard....


We said goodbye as we let each one go. This one ran home; but not before biting Savannah...
Mommy explored her favorite places she didn't have in Las Vegas....

Samantha turned four - and almost lost the "who can go the longest without talking" game....


Daddy's a Star Wars fan, so we couldn't miss this...


We met some of our new neighbors...



And as they left.....

We realized they couldn't read...

We drove in a lot of this....

But had fun in spite of the view....

We didn't mind because there was plenty of this....


And that concludes May.

16 of 52: Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Each year we try to take the girls to a Halloween-Alternative event such as a Harvest or Fall Festival. We don't know if that is going to work out this year or not, so we were happy to have the chance to attend Mickey's Not-So-Scary event at Magic Kingdom. It was raining when we left the house so the kids didn't wear their costumes, but they got a lot of candy, visited with the characters who were out that night, rode some rides....We had a great time all around!

Many of the characters that night were wearing costumes, there was a special fireworks show, parade and a dance party with some very special guests!

And now I just have to try to stay away from this while the girls are at school!...

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52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. Moms are typically the ones behind the camera, this is OUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family.

So, get yourself in the picture every week for 52 Weeks. Be in a picture with one or more or your children and post your "family photo" on your blog every Thursday - don't forget to list your post on MckLinky on Carin's blog

14 of 52: Clearwater Beach

As a family, we have many favorite places to visit. Some of those places have nothing to do with how spectacular site is, but more to do with the memories we have of our time together at that special spot.

For us, Clearwater, FL is one of those places...although, I do think as a place alone it is pretty great! I can't get enough of the soft, white sand and warm water!
Last month we spent a weekend there - I'm loving that we can get there in about 90 minutes; it sure beats the 4 hour drive to the beach we had while living in Vegas!

Waiting patiently (kind of!) to hit the beach...

Daddy and Sammie

Mommy and Sammie

No waves means less stress for Mom when Kylie is out so far!

In the evenings we'd eat ice cream and get silly in the shops

And that's a perfect weekend for us!!

And when we got home on the last evening, I sent Samantha upstairs to get ready for bed and this is how I found her 20 minutes later...She didn't even make it into her pajamas!

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52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. Moms are typically the ones behind the camera, this is OUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family.

So, get yourself in the picture every week for 52 Weeks. Be in a picture with one or more or your children and post your "family photo" on your blog every Thursday - don't forget to list your post on MckLinky on Carin's blog