We are pretty much back to normal after our annual trip to Florida with Brad's family. It gets more and more fun each year as the girls get older.Lauren was SOOO excited to see her super sister Annabelle this year, which is so cool. I am so glad they have each other!
The girls and I flew down on Sunday morning. The girls were great travelers and they were good on the plane. The USAir lady was nice enough to leave an empty seat between Lauren and I, so Alison got her own seat, which she actuallysat in for most of the flight. Nana & Papa came to the airport to pick us up, and as soon as we got to Pat's, Lauren put on her bathing suit and was so anxious to get in the pool! She gave me enough time to unpack and get organized a little, and then the girls, Papa and I got in the pool. I was so impressed with Lauren, she just put her floaties on and got right in the pool, and then she was jumping in and going under. I think this summer will be the one she learns to swim. Alison was not so interested in getting in the pool, just walking around the outside. It was cute though because she was putting on Annabelle's floaties, and she loved this little blow-up "duck" (actually a goose, but she called it a duck.) 
Monday was rainy, so we just kinda relaxed around the house and when Alison was napping, we went to this pottery place to paint some pottery. It was really cute, and the kids had a good time being creative! I even made a birthday plate for our family.
Tuesday, we laid low again because it was kinda cloudy and Alison had an allergic reaction to something that we are still not sure about, but her left eye completely swelled shut! Pat and I took her to the ER, and the doctor said it was most likely some sort of allergic reaction, and he gave her some steroids. It was so strange, and we are still not sure what it could have been, but she was such a trooper at the hospital, and when she got up from her nap, it was a lot better! Brad arrived on Tuesday night, and I was really excited to see him!
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| My little Princess! |
Wednesday, all the Carlsons, Lauren, Nana & I headed to Orlando to go to Disney. What an experience! It is such an amazing place and we barely even scratched the surface! One day is definitely not enough time to do Disney, but we had a very princess experience! When we got into the the park, we watched a show on the veranda of Cinderella's castle, with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and several princes and princesses. Then, we saw another show with several more characters, including Jessie from Toy Story! Sarah needed to buy a new memory card, so we went into a building where we could see some princesses. While Sarah was getting her camera fixed, the girls, Nana and I went to stand in line to see the princesses. We waited about 40 minutes to see Cinderella, Belle and Sleeping Beauty. The girls were pretty good, a little impatient, but it was worth it. They were completely enamored with the princesses, who were so sweet to them! And they signed the autograph books. For some reason, they wouldn't let Sarah in, but we got some good pictures for her. After lunch, we went to our appointment at the Biddidi Bobbidi Boutique, which was adorable!! Lauren chose to be Ariel, and Annabelle chose Cinderella. They out on their outfits, and then were shown to the godmother in training to do their hair and make-up. Lauren chose the Diva hairdo, which included a hairpiece which reminded me of the Bump-It, but she looked so beautiful and she was so excited about the whole experience. The funniest part was when they took off her drape before the reveal, she had her legs crossed! How proper of her! After that, we did the carousel and the kids were beat. But we got out just in time before the TOTAL downpour!
Thursday, it was rainy again, so we had a lazy day at home, which was good because the kids were all pretty tired I think!
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| At the beach! |
Friday was a BEAUTIFUL day, so we headed to the beach. The waves were really high, but the kids had a great time playing in the sand. Lauren, Alison and Annabelle were having a great time filling this basket with sand and pretending to make a cake. Alison ate a couple of handfuls of sand, and was not too happy about it, but her face was priceless! Friday night, we went to "Music on Main," and they had a band that played Beatles music. The kids had a great time dancing, and it was so cute to watch them! Lauren had a great air guitar going, and little ALison was actually the first kid up by the stage dancing, while holding her baby doll, her lollipop, and her doll's clothes. The funniest part was at the end of every song, she would put the lollipop in her mouth and put her baby on the ground so she could clap. So funny! All the kids were grooving to the Beatles!Saturday morning, our family went out to breakfast while Nana & Papa took the Carlsons to the airport. It's tough for Alison to eat breakfast out because almost everything has eggs in it! Brad and I hit the outlet mall for a bit and then we came back and got in the pool. It was another very beautiful day!
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| Outside the aquarium |
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