Daddy Daughter Dance

Last Saturday Ella and Casey went to a Daddy Daughter dance at church with a renaissance theme.  After looking around for costumes in the area and on line I decided to make them myself.  I added the skirt to a play dress Ella already had (the existing skirt on it was very short).  I also made her head piece.  I copied Casey's costume from a picture I had found online.  They both had a great time and finished their date together with some frozen yogurt at a new store that had just opened. 

 

Ella participating in the may pole activity.

Happy Easter

Colby Dancing

The other night while we were listening to music Ella and Colby started dancing. Colby really got into it this time! I was grateful my camera was handy to catch the moment. Although the lighting for the video isn't the best you can see why Colby put a smile on our faces.

A Night at the Gaylord OpryLand Hotel

Last week Casey had to travel to Nashville for a conference. The kids and I decided to go with him. We had a great time staying a night at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

Ella and Colby checking out one of the many fountains inside the hotel.

Ella thought these horses were really funny!

Checking out another fountain with Daddy.

Playing checkers at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant after breakfast.

The kids loved taking a ride on the Delta River Boat tour at the hotel.

Our Trip to Florida

Our trip to Florida in March was wonderful. We did lots of fun things while spending time with Mimi and Pup. We even got to spend a couple of days with Nina and Bonka because of their travels in the area. There were so many great memories and lots of awesome pictures that it was hard to pick what to put in the blog. I have attempted to highlight all of our adventures but be sure to check back for a slide show I will be posting in a day or two.

Our drive to Florida took 13.5 hours and our drive home took 14 hours. The kids and the dogs were excellent travelers.

My parents were attending a Shrine event in Tampa and decided to make the short drive to Venice to spend a couple of days with us.

The first weekend we were there I ran my first half marathon (Sarasota Half Marathon and Relay) and loved it. I can't wait to do another!

We spent some time downtown Venice shopping, going to the farmer's market and playing in the little splash park! The kids loved getting wet :)

Ella and Colby enjoyed trying to catch the water.

During our week we got lots of beach time in. Colby wasn't so sure he liked the waves at first.

One of our favorite things to do during our visit is go to drum circle at Nakomis Beach. While the sun is setting there is always a big crowd of drummers and dancers on the beach. It is fun to watch. From year to year we have made sure to take family photos in front of the sunset.

Ella and Colby in front of a fire truck at a local car show.

Chloe and Fenway love going to the beach too!

Each year we always try to see a Red Sox spring training game. This year we saw a game in the new JetBlue Park. Colby picked out his first Red Sox baseball hat after the game.

While visiting Historic Spanish Point Ella was quite amazed by this shell waterfall. For those of you who don't know Ella LOVES shells.