Flat Auntie

Hello Everyone!!! :)

I can't remember if I mentioned, but Auntie Kelly is in London for the month!!! We miss her so much, but fortunately her company is very generous with techy stuff, so we get to Skype with her and talk "on the phone" with her over her computer!

I couldn't stand the fact that she would be missing so many of the little things while she is away, so, with the help of my friend Michelle at work, the Flat Auntie idea was born! She wears a Lilly Pulitzer dress, pearls and very fashionable rain boots! She is stylin'!

She's kinda like Flat Stanley, but we take pictures of her doing stuff with us around town, at home, or anytime we miss Auntie Kelly. Of course this means that I have to be better about taking pics, lol

Here's Flat Auntie with Daniel and Papa! This was Papa's birthday lunch. Justin made a big pot of Chili, and the weather was chilly....it was really nice! Daniel tried his first banana that day! I don't know if he really "liked" the flavor, but he has had some since and he will eat them without protest!

Here's Flat Auntie in the wagon! She bought a wagon as a birthday present for me and Justin.....WE LOVE IT, and so does Daniel, obviously!

Here's Flat Auntie, enjoying the wagon, right across from Daniel!

We are excited for you to come home, Kel!!!! :) Until then we will have to settle for our Flat Auntie!

**Milestone Alert** Greenbeans!

Tonight was Daniel's first taste of "people food"! We decided to start him off with greenbeans that we made ourselves....

I wonder which was the worst part....the greenbeans or his Mommy's cooking?

As if his first reaction wasn't enough to show us how much he disliked the greenbeans, he started doing non-stop raspberries to make sure that none of those nasty 'ol greenbeans stayed in his mouth! He had us laughing so hard!

Surprise Visit from Julie and Emma Grace!!!!!

We had a wonderful weekend, but the main highlight, by far, was our surprise visit from Julie and Emma Grace!

Julie, one of my beloved friends from FSU, called Sunday afternoon and said she was driving through and thought about stopping by! About 30 minutes later she and Emma Grace were on our doorstep!

Emma Grace is about a month and a half younger than Daniel....isn't she precious?!!!!

She looks just like her Daddy, and her smile can melt your heart! She was light as a feather compared to our little Daniel Doodle!


Thanks for stopping by, Julie! We loved the visit! :)

Winter Park Weekend

Justin had an exam prep course for his Real Estate License over the weekend, so Daniel and I tagged along and played while Daddy studdied...not too shabby!

Winter Park was the perfect destination for our first trip as a family of three!

Recently I was got an offer I couldn't refuse...a free sling from Seven Slings. All I had to pay was the shipping charge!

This is a pic of me and little Daniel in the lobby of the hotel:

We used the sling while shopping in Winter Park, and it was just great! We both LOVE it, I can have DAP close to me for constant cuddling, and he gets way more attention in the sling than in the stroller...you know he loves that! He also seems to like seeing everything from a different perspective than he would get in the stroller.

Anyway, we had a great first weekend away from home, and Daniel was perfect! I don't know why I was ever worried that he would have a hard time out of his environment...he proves to us time and time again that he is such a trooper!

The best news of all.......JUSTIN PASSED HIS EXAM!!!! He is now a licensed Real Estate Agent!

Congratulations, Justin!!!!

We are so proud of you! :)

Hello Again!

Amanda and Jamie had us over for dinner a few weeks ago....

Her best friend, Ashlee, was in town and we were excited to see/meet her!

You see, Amanda and I have an unhealthy obsession with Pottery Barn, and she sent a link to Ashlee's blog so that I could see the nursery that she was designing for her daughter Lily that looked like it belonged in a Pottery Barn Kids catalog. I love Lily's nursery and had to be a stalker and read the rest of the blog because she had such great style.

Well, a few days later, Justin tells me that his childhood friend is pregnant. I asked who.....he said, "Ashlee Blum, but I think her new last name is something like, Register". The name rang a bell, but I didn't realize until a few days later that the Ashlee he was referring to was Amanda's friend Ashlee with Pottery Barn taste! I showed her blog to Justin and he verified that she was the same Ashlee!!!! Crazy, I know!

Anyway, I got to meet Ashlee and he got to see her again after many years. Lily is an absolute doll! Supper was awesome, the fellowship was second to none, and the brownies were to die for! (Amanda makes the best brownies!)

After supper Maddie and Owen sang some songs for us, and then we attempted to takes some pictures of the kids. LOL, it was hilarious! This was our first try at a multiple child picture....

This was our second try:

Third, and final, try.....

We had so much fun that night!

Thanks, again, for having us over for supper, Amanda and Jamie! We had a blast! :)

Our Labor Day Weekend

My sister and her roommate have close birthdays, so to celebrate Auntie Kelly's 25th and Jen's 30th we planned a Bimini Birthday Bash! Unfortunately the seas were not calm enough for a crossing, so we had to call off the trip.


We still managed to eek out a wonderful weekend at home!


Friday night we met our friends downtown at Friday Fest. The ladies from school, the Nail family, and Jen all came out and we had a great time!

Saturday was the first Seminole game and the first Gator game!!! Both teams won, woohoo!!! :)


We watched the game from the Perch at the Pelican. We were able to watch the game and the inlet, and the nice breeze made it perfect!

Here's a pic of Daniel and his Daddy......that's pure joy on my little man's face!

Here I am with the little man:


Here we are again, lol, obviously we tired him out:

We attended church Saturday afternoon and brought Daniel home and put him to bed. Justin made some chicken wings that were delicious, but DAP must have heard that Mommy was eating chicken wings because as soon as I took a bite he started crying....he does it every time I eat chicken wings!

It's almost so bad that I would consider taking a date night just to get elbow deep in chicken wings?!

Auntie Kelly, Jen, Jenna, Dave, Justin, Daniel, Mango and I loaded up in the Miss Mary Anne and headed out to the Cove on Sunday. It was so beautiful out!

My mom, dad and Remi brought out the Jiglet and joined in the fun! They also brought more beer....thank you, Mommy and Daddy!

Monday we started our day at the hunting lease. Justin and my dad were moving treestands while Daniel and I supervised. DAP seemed to enjoy the ride on the Ranger, his nice long nap, and time out in the woods.

Here's the beautiful Labor Day sunrise at the camp:

Here's Daniel!




He wore pajama pants (with feet), a longsleeve onesie, a sweater and little mittens....it was warm out, but I wanted to protect him from the mosquitos.


Me, my dad and Daniel on the ranger:

I think that Daniel was probably the only little boy in the woods with a monogrammed sweater, lol

We went home and put Daniel down for a nap. After Daniel's nap we headed out again. This time we went to see Nana.

I think it's pretty obvious how she feels about our little man! He was very sweet until he got sleepy....

So we took him home for another nap and some really nice, relaxing family time!

We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend too!

*Milestone Alert* Daniel Trying Cereal for the First Time!

Yesterday, September 2nd, was Daniel's 4 month birthday! Dr. Ali told us last Friday that we could start introducing foods and that we should start with rice cereal.

Slowly but surely, Justin bought the cereal, I washed the special spoons and we prepared for our little baby to eat his first cereal and grow up a little more.

Cereal is definately fun, and we can start introducing vegetables once he gets good at swallowing!!!!