Locked Up

Over the weekend, Ellen locked herself in our downstairs bathroom. We knew she could not open the door, but we thought she might be able to turn the knob enough to unlock it. It took a minute or two for us to find the key. We were scrambling and laughing at the same time. We kept saying "Open the door" and she just kept saying "Daddy". I think she thought it was a game. The part I find most humorous, she pooped while in the bathroom (just in her diaper - not potty trained yet) . Maybe she just wanted some privacy :)

A few pictures from the 4th

We had a great 3 day holiday weekend. We went swimming, had lunch and played with Matt, Cole and Savannah on Friday. Saturday we went to a picnic as guests of the Moss Family and had lots of fun. Good food, fellowship and fireworks. It was an enjoyable evening! Sunday was church and hanging out. I have been a little sick with sinus stuff but it hit me hard on Sunday. I ended up crashing for a couple hours while Phillip and Ellen played. I am already looking forward to next weekend!

Getting the cooler ready for the picnic we crashed

Loves to swing

Very inventive

Enjoying the fireworks from a distance

Fireworks

A Horse and a Frog walk into a bar...

Last Florida Post

First steps on the beach

At the Mills
At the airport in Jacksonville
Nashville Airport

Mesmerized by It's A Small World
Knocking on Cinderella's door
One sleepy little girl
In line to get our Magic Kingdom tickets
Future captains


St. Augustine
Little fish
Loved the zero entry pool
These rocks are in the ocean and I have wounds to prove it

Playing at the airport - had 1 1/2 hour delay coming back

Cinnamon Beach

We really enjoyed our stay at Cinnamon Beach in Palm Coast, FL. We arrived in Jacksonville last Saturday around lunch time.  Mom, Dad, Andrea, Caleb and Ashling picked us up from the airport. We stopped off for lunch and some shopping and then made our way to the condo. The condo was great! Three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Very spacious. Great view of the beach. After settling in, Dad, Ellen, Ashling and I went to the pool while mom, Andrea and Phillip did some grocery shopping (getting to WalMart ended up being quite and adventure). On Sunday we went to church in Ormond Beach. A sweet couple that Andrea and Caleb know from Maryland, Bob and Shelby Mills, invited us to lunch at their house after church. They provided a delicious meal - brisket, green beans, cole slaw, potato salad, fresh fruit, cornbread and pineapple upside down cake. We had a great time visiting with them. We went to the pool again on Sunday afternoon. The girls loved the pool! We celebrated Father's Day and our 6th wedding anniversary that evening. On Monday we went to the beach. The sand was very shelly - not like the Carolina beaches. But we still played in the sand and the water. Ellen was not very interested in the ocean. I still have hope for the future. Monday evening Phillip made fajitas and then Andrea, Caleb, Phillip and I went to see Disney's Up. Cute movie. Tuesday was my 30th birthday. We got up early and drove about 2 hours to Disney World. We all went to Magic Kingdom. Andrea and mom got pictures of the girls with Mickey and Minnie in Toon Town. Dad, Phillip and I went on a couple rides while we waited - a Goofy ride and the train. We then hit up Fantasyland - Peter Pan, It's A Small World, Pooh's Great Adventure, Mickey's Philharmonic Orchestra and Snow White. Sadly, no Dumbo. After a long time in Fantasyland, we watched some of the parade on Main St and then went to Adventureland and rode Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride, walked through Swiss Family Robinson tree house, Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Safari. That is all I can remember. Right when we were leaving, a major downpour occurred. We got soaked but it did help cool us off. After Disney, we ate dinner at Maggianos (Italian). The chicken parm was excellent! One of the best birthday meals I have had. Too bad most of us were still very wet. It was a fun way to start my 30th year. My memory is fading, but the rest of the week we went to the pool a lot and did some shopping at nearby outlets. Thursday afternoon we went to St. Augustine. Neat city! We flew back on Saturday. Came home to a broken air conditioning unit in our house and a truck that wouldn't start. Such is life.

Overall, it was a great vacation. Ellen had an ear infection and was on antibiotics and a decongestant but she was a trooper. Besides not getting enough rest, which was our fault, she did really well. We have a lot of memories from our week together.

More pictures to come.

More Florida - in random order