Back from the Bahamas!!!

So we booked a last minute cruise and in a whirlwind of fast acting quick feets, we jumped on a boat Monday and took of to the Bahamas on the beautiful ship, the Norwegein Sky! We called her home for five days and let me tell you those five days were truly amazing. We had such a grand time. McCoy loved loved knowing he was doing day to day things "on a boat." He would say, "Woooh, We get to play basketball ON THE BOAT, we get to swim ON THE BOAT...I love the BOAT!" Every morning but the last he woke up and the first thing he said was, "I am so glad to be on this boat. Glade and I had a grand time as well. We had two seperate ports in the Bahamas, we were suppose to dock at three but the weather conditions were so bad on the last day that we ended up just spending the whole day out to sea. Which was fine by us.We would have been happy to just do that the whole trip. :) Our boat was not the biggest grandest boat but it still had it all and we were never at lack for things to do. There was even a Kidz Only Zone where McCoy would go and play with other kids and Glade and I could get some time together to watch a couple of shows, hit the casinos, go dancing or just chill on the deck. Something for all and we all had fun !

Going on a Cruise Ship Lolliop its a Sweet Trip to the Candy Shop!

We are headed out to the "Big Blue" and we couldn't be more excited! See you in a week!

Can't Beat 3 for Free...

All Parked Out...Last weekend we headed back to Miami for another fun filled day at an animal theme park. Parrot Jungle Island (PJI) is another one of our favorites and since we had an opportunity to go see it for free we couldn't pass it up.

(Just a little FYI for all my Florida Mommas: If you have season passes to Lion Country Safari you can get into these three theme parks for free this month through the middle of November. Miami SeaQuarium, Parrot Jungle Island and Wannado City. Can't beat 3 for Free! :) They are all great learning atmospheres.)



PJI is such a fun park because it is like an interactive zoo with some of the most amazing and rare attractions. Some of McCoy's favorites are the animals you can pet. You can pet baby alligators, snakes, and sometimes they even have little monkeys running around. Glade and I love the albino alligator and the Liger. That's right I said LIGER! Not just a Napoleon Dynamite mythical creature. Its a real Lion Tiger Mix. I couldn't get a good photo that shows it size, but this is one the park has. That thing is HUGE! Bigger than any cat in captivity. It is amazing. The Crocosauras is another amazing creature that we love to watch.





We always feel so lucky to be so close to so many fun places. We would never be able to go see many of these places if they weren't practically right in our back yard. So we try to take full advantage of our proximity to all this fun stuff while we are here because we don't know how long we will live in Florida.




As for the rest of week, well it has been pretty laid back. McCoy is loving school but we still have problems with drop offs. He cries and cries saying, "Don't do this to me, Please don't leave me here, Please Please don't go!" It breaks my heart in two. Last Thursday I had to have Glade come with me because I thought it would help. No such luck, he screamed even harder. But the teacher assures me he stops five minutes after we leave and when I pick him up he is always so smiley and happy and talks on and on about his wonderful day so I know he enjoys his time there I just wish we could quickly get over this crying stage. Course I think it is harder on me than him. LOL


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Oh, and I haven't forgotten my Saturday Shout out, it is just a little be-lated!This Shout out goes to my good friend Jennifer! She just had a beautiful baby boy! JD is such a perfect looking little guy and so far it sounds like he is just the perfect little sleepy baby. I am so thrilled for ya girl! She is such an awesome Momma to both her boys! She never sits still, is always on the go, and she never ever complains. She has organized a wonderful group of mommas and kids and is always cooking up fun ideas for us all to do. You RoCk WoMAn and I am just so lucky our paths have crossed and we have become such good friends!

Shout out Saturday

Since today is my new found blog tradition...Shout out Saturday's...I would like to give a shout out to one of my favorite cuzzies and of my closest friends! Mrs. Sarah Stokes! I love ya woman! You are one creative and crafty, witty, thrifty, fun, wild and crazy hot momma and I am so glad we are related! I love your guts tonta. The work you do with your camera always awes and inspires me. You found your calling with Capture Life Photography! I love to see your recent photo shoots. You have a wonderful beautiful family and I just think your kiddos are totally awesome! Papi is a little stud, Savana is a cutie soon to be diva, and BJ is one smart little cookie. Me and Mac miss her bunches! Miss You all! That Steve is one lucky Man! I had a wonderful time hanging with you in B-Town. Even though we didnt do anything much every little thing was an adventure! You made ordinary days into extrodinary days and you made sure I had fun. I admire how you are so quick on your feet. You are a problem solver and you always have a plan and you always get what you want! (Speaking of...You better get those plane tickets and get your butt down here). You are an amazing woman and I miss you so much! I am so thankful for blogging and texting the Internet and cell phones! You RoCk!

Off to School...

Today was McCoy's first day off pre-school! He was so excited to go. We have been twice before to check out the grounds and meet his teacher so he was really looking forward to it...until... I had to leave him at the door. After I said goodbye he started crying, "No Mom, don't leave me hear, please stay with me." Oh Man, My heart ripped in two! I quickly gave him a kiss and the teacher picked him up and waved me off. I did OK until I got in my car and then it was all I could do to not break down. I sniffled and I snuffed and a few tears and quiet sobs escaped while I was driving down the road. I am so not ready for my big fella to leave me yet. :(
But I know he really needs this time to grow socially and mentally. It would be hindering him to make him stay home with me especially since I work from home and don't always get to give him the undivided attention and play time he needs. Every since we have gotten back from Idaho Glade and I have had a hard time with the fact that McCoy is growing up. When we were home at Christmas it seemed like McCoy was still a baby/toddler and always close to us. This last time he was always off playing with the other kids which we totally loved, but that realization also made us sad. We are definitely not ready to have another baby yet but we are not ready for ours to grow up yet either. :( Where oh where does all the time go!

He is still at school right now and I am just counting down the minutes until I get to go pick him up!

Weekend Warriors!!!

We have been so busy working since we got back from Idaho that we decided we needed to declare a Family Fun Weekend. So started off on Friday with a movie night. We watched Aladdin together and laughed so hard. I forgot how funny that dang genie was. McCoy was terrified of Jafar but thought the parrot was hilarious.

Saturday we headed out for a sunny day at our favorite animal attraction...Lion Country Safari. We let McCoy take the reigns and lead us around. We did everything he wanted to do which pretty much had nothing to do with animal attractions. Mostly he just wanted to ride the coin operated cars and the train. He didn't even need his stroller because he was so excited he just ran from site to site.



I also made homemade salsa for the first time ever! I was so stoked because it tasted awesome! Thanks again mom for the recipe and the over the phone guidance! It pales in comparison to yours but it was still pretty dang good! :) Glade was so excited!


Today we Headed out down to the Miami SeaQuarium and McCoy had an absolute blast. He loved watching the Dolphins from the underwater tank view. And He really got into the Whale and Dolphin show. But I think his favorite thing was probably the pirate ship playground. Glade and I always have so much fun just watching McCoy get his "this is AWESOME" face. His eyes grow to the size of silver dollars,his grin stretches clear around his face and his little tongue starts peaking out the corner of his mouth. It is the greatest thing in the world! We were planning to head to the beach afterward but by the time we got out of the park we were all so exhausted that we just headed home. McCoy slept the whole way home.






And once home we grabbed some pizza and strawberry shakes and watched the game, and you already know we had a good night! :) Go Washington!

Go Redskins Go, 3 in a Row!!!

Yea! Just had to put in a quick post that the REDSKINS BEAT the COWBOYS today!!! Wahooo!