Florida - Take 2!

We had so much fun in Florida a few weeks ago, we decided to go again - one month later! The girls and I headed to Sunny Florida last Wednesday. I thought we could go down again and enjoy our last days of summer before school starts. David is also in an intense 4 week MBA class so I thought we'd get out of his way for a little so he could concentrate on his school work.

The girls did a great job traveling. The hardest part in my opinion is getting through security so when that's over the rest feels like a breeze! We spent the week playing in the pool and sun, shopping and hanging out. Here a few photos from our latest Floridian getaway:

Gabriella got her first manicure and pedicure...well, you could call it her first professional nail painting at a salon. She loved the entire experience (the nail dryer was a real treat) and of course picked out her favorite color to sport on her nails - purple!

Adriana is all over the place now. She loves crawling and exploring. Her new found freedom has her on the move. She loved cruising around Nonna & G-Pa's house. They have huge sliding glass doors and windows out to their pool and she loved staring and squealing at Yogi through them.

We spent some time at the beach one evening. It was a very quiet and peaceful time of day. The girls loved it.

Love the look on her face!

Gabby playing in the sand.

Some pelicans were feeding on the shore and I was able to get up close to them and get a few photos.

We visited the water park twice this time. It's a favorite! The girls love this place!

We had a great time with Nonna & G-Pa. We can't wait to visit again! We love you and miss you!

Adriana is 9 months & Gabriella's BLING!

It's hard to believe that Adriana turned 9 months recently. She is quite a busy baby. She is moving around and crawling all over the floor. She is babbling and saying "MaMa" and "DaDa" all the time. It's so adorable! She's also eating quite a bit of table food. Here are few recent photos of her:

Cheering on Gabby at her last soccer camp.

So excited about bananas and chicken!

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Today was an exciting day for Gabriella. She got her ears pierced (finally)! I have wanted this to happen for a few years now, but David has been hesitant, and out of respect, I haven't really pushed the issue, but Gabby has! She has talked about having "ears pierced" (which means earrings) for months. This weekend she kept asking if she could get "ears pierced." She notices everyone's earrings. So, on Sunday David said he was ok with it. So, I called our doctor's office yesterday and they had an opening today so I scheduled her ear piercing.

Gabby has been so excited for this moment. Our doctor's office was really good about easing the pain. They gave me numbing cream to apply to her ear lobes an hour before her appointment. While the doctor pierced, a technician applied cool air to the ear so minimize the burning sensation. They were also really good about staying positive and making it fun. Gabby really didn't need any of that because she was bursting at the seams to get these holes in her ears.

The technician applying the cool air on Gabby so she could get an idea of what she would be doing. Gabby laughed really hard and thought it was a cool "toy."

Ta Da! She was a rock star! No tears and no fuss! She did great and they look beautiful! She is so excited about her "ears pierced!" The doctor and nurses were so impressed with how well she handled everything. We are, too!

She couldn't stop smiling or looking in the mirror all evening. She loves her "ears pierced."

Our Two Little Firecrackers!

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.! We had a great 4th of July celebrating this weekend. The girls sported their patriotic dresses on Sunday. They were pretty cute!

Screaming at each other. At this age, it's their way to show affection and laugh. At some point in their lives it won't always be so nice. There may be tears involved. But for now, it's pretty funny to watch and enjoy.

Gabby crawling with Adriana.

Cheese!

Despite a rainy and dreary day, we spent some time in the evening enjoying sparklers, snakes and other fun fireworks. Due to the rain, we didn't attend any fireworks shows at night. Hopefully, the weather will be better next year.

Smoke bombs!

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On Saturday, we had friends for a cookout. It was wet and rainy so we brought the picnic inside for the kids. They were so cute!

Before the Tadtmans left to go home, we got some photos of Gabby, Colten and Aubrey together. They were all in their pajamas. Gabby of course chose to wear flannel Elmo Christmas ones. I forgot to take them out of her drawer with the rest of her winter clothes so they were fair game.