At the Park and Fishing

A few photos from the past week or so...

We went to the park for some playtime and a picnic. Rosemary apparently has allergies and so even though the weather has been gorgeous, we've been limiting our time outside. We braved it last week though and had a great time at the park. Thank goodness it's finally rained so our girl has some relief!

And check out the big boy in the swing! Ben loved it.

Last fall, Jonathan and I took the kids to one of UF's Family Fishing Days. I knew it was something my dad would like so we invited him up to this one. 

My dad was the only one who caught anything this time. Not a huge fish, but a fish nonetheless and it was enough to make us all pretty excited and hope that maybe we could catch one too. After an hour and half of fishing we stayed for lunch then headed back to the house.

Rosemary thought that Pa-pa's fish was pretty amazing.

Ben at 8 Months

Ben's eight months old now. There's no check up this month so I don't have stats, but he seems to be growing well. He eats his food like there's no tomorrow so he should be! Besides lots more fruits, vegetables, and meats, Puffs and Cheerios have also become a part of his daily fare. And with the tooth that popped through this past month, that makes chewing those a bit easier.

He's quite the accomplished scooter now. He pretty much can get anywhere he wants to go which makes things more interesting around here. Cords on the floor are his primary scooting target. Ben sits very well but still can't figure out how to get down without basically falling over.

As far as his temperament, Ben is still very mild and sweet. He seems to be able to focus pretty well too...at least well for an 8 month old. He'll chatter and chuckle with us throughout the day.

A Weekend at "The Condo"

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and to celebrate we went down to Orlando to spend the weekend with my parents at a condo near SeaWorld. Rosemary loves going to "the condo" (even though the condo has never been the same condo the next trip) and it cracks me up everytime she talks about it.

Saturday we hit SeaWorld again. It was a strange SeaWorld day--Believe, the Shamu show, ended up not happening. Apparently the whales were having some social issues and wouldn't cooperate. Randomly, we ran into Bennett, Logan and Caitlyn in the first 10 minutes we were there. Rosemary was in a mood and it took some coaxing to get her to talk. Finally, she walked a little with Caitlyn.

Watching the dolphins.

Petting the stingrays.

Ben's such a great tourist. So easygoing.

Rosemary had a tough day towards the end.

Later that night, mom and dad got the kids dinner and put them to bed so Jonathan and I could go out on a date. We went to CityWalk and had dinner at Margaritaville (Janey - if you're reading this, tell Dwayne it was delicious) then went and saw Slumdog Millionaire. It was so great to go out since we don't get to do that very often. Dinner was so good and the movie was fantastic.

Happy Birthday, Grandma!

Rosemary wanted to move the table so she could prop up her feet while she looked at her 'magazine.'

Lunch

The other day, it was so nice that the kids and I had lunch out on the porch. In the end, Ben had lunch all over his face too.

Rosemary just asked if she could borrow the car...not really, but something about how she was walking around with keys and sunglasses just seemed so old.