Remembering Paradise

As I'm sitting here enjoying my morning coffee I have a beautiful view of...

snow.

Yesterday, we made it back from Florida...

...back to reality, responsibilities, and Winter.

So, I'd like to take a moment and remember the warm sunny paradise that we were able to call home for a little while.

Here's a look...

The front entrance...

Drive on in!

Take a look down the street.

I am in love with our sunny seashell bedroom in the condo.

 The room has white bamboo inspired furniture.

This is the matching dresser with seashell lamp.






























The clubhouse is where the pool, hot tub, snacks, games, and more can be found.

 A pair of ducks are swimming on the nearby pond.

So much wildlife can be seen here, such as this Great Blue Heron.

No Gator sightings though!



























This nifty water pipe thing is right outside our condo.

That's the bay window of our dining room  - pink building, top right.

It's very interesting...

...here's a closer look.

The best part of the condo is the big open living space.

While we were there, Oliver had a great time crawling everywhere and exploring everything.

He sure did work up an appetite...

Thanks for stopping by.

Where does all the food go?

There are so many different restaurants in the United States that we don't have in Canada.

Yesterday, was my first time (and Oliver's too) eating breakfast at Bob Evan's.

The lady sitting at the next table was shocked at how much Oliver ate off of our plates!  We might have to start ordering a whole meal for him.

He's such a good eater and loves to try everything!

I don't know where he puts it all - you'd think he'd weigh twice as much as he does by the way he eats.



Our trip here in Kissimmiee, Florida would not be complete without a stop at Old Town.

It's a little amusement park and small town street full of neat shops.

Oliver enjoyed the sights and sounds from the stroller...

 

...and took a little snooze.

We were able to find a snazzy collar for our dog.

Hopefully she's having a blast playing with all of the other pooches at the kennel back home.

We definitely miss her!

At the end of our visit, we were going to take a spin on the carousel, but they weren't quite open yet.

Maybe next year!

Grandma & Oliver

After an afternoon by the pool, Ollie's little swimsuit was hung up to dry...

Then we had a homemade hamburger dinner and Grandpa Sam and Daddy took their places in the living room...

...but that's ok - we had some help cleaning up the kitchen.

Tonight will be another new restaruant experience for me.  We're heading off to Cracker Barrell... and I think we'll be ordering Oliver his own meal.

Thanks for dropping by.

Always follow rule number 7

Oliver's rubber ducky had a great day today.

He's been enjoying the Florida sun from the window sill in the bathroom...

...and he loved playing in the pool with Oliver!

 

My mom and I found this baby floatie... and of course, we picked out the one with duckies on it!

We also came across the perfect fabric for Ollie's future big boy room, which

- when we find the house -

will be white and navy with a few red accents and a nautical, beachy feel.

I also found on sale for 40% off a row of three star hooks - it was the last one there!

 

Oh by the way,

we followed all of the pool rules today

especially number 7

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Oliver goes International

Right now, Chris and I are sitting outside in our bathing suits...

We just took a dip in the hot tub and are now enjoying this beautiful Florida evening on the clubhouse patio.

Okay, I won't rub it in anymore.

Oliver went to bed right after dinner and is now sound asleep...
What a big day for our little traveller - it was his first airplane ride!

I was definitely nervous about taking an infant on an airplane.

There was a lot of crying and screaming on the flight... but it wasn't my baby!

We gave him a bottle of juice just to help with his ears popping,

but he fell asleep before the plane even took off.

I thought the LOUD roaring of the plane taking off would wake him up for sure...

Nope.  He was out cold and stayed that way for half the flight.

He spent the other half laughing, smiling, and melting the hearts of all the ladies around us.

Thanks for stopping by.