Home Sweet Summer Home

Here are a few photos from my house to yours!! Our new welcome mat and a wreath I made using flip flops and a grapevine wreath. I didn't see this anywhere on the internet, I just came up with the idea on my own. I think it turned out cute!

My little man!

Isn't my little man super adorable? Maybe I'm biased, but I sure do think so. These are from his four-year-old pics that a friend did for me. Since turning four, Taesun is way into super-heroes. Batman, Iron Man, and Spiderman are his favorites. He loves his super-hero costume that I made him complete with a cape and eyemask. He prefers to wear it everywhere- even to bed!! He is so much fun to have around. I really enjoy my "Taesun Time." Every Friday, we would have the day together during the school year. We would go out to lunch and play all day. I know he loved the time as much as I did. We are super blessed to have Taesun as part of our family!!

The Oyster Story

Okay- so while at a seafood restaurant, Rob ordered oysters. They are raw and gross-looking. Rob challenged Addison that if she ate an oyster that he would give her a $200 shopping spree to Justice clothing store. He really thought that there was no way in the world Addison would eat a whole oyster!! He loaded it up with horseradish, cocktail sauce, and put it atop a cracker. Lo and behold- SHE DID IT!!! After we returned from Florida, we took her to Justice where she got to shop until her heart was content. We now know that we shouldn't 'test' our kids. They outsmart us more times than not!!

Some more beach pics!!

Jellyfish Extravaganza!!

At the beach- Jenna noticed some clear plastic looking stuff lying around in the sand. The tides were coming in so far that jellyfish were being washed up. They would of course die because they were out of water for so long. So- without the fear of being stung, I let the kids gather them up and bury them. Jenna especially took to this task. In fact, she'd rather be gathering up jellyfish than playing in the ocean!

"The Track" part deux

Bumper boats were a huge hit. They had squirters on them. We were literally soaking each other left and right! It was a blast! Jenna rode with Mommy the first time around and Daddy the second time around. These carts had two steering wheels, (one dummy wheel for the kids and an operating wheel for the adults). Jenna and Taesun absolutely LOVED being able to "drive" the carts.

This was Addison's first experience with driving AT ALL!!! She was a complete rockstar though. No problems with the driving and she was loving every minute. Afterwards, she was complaining of her wrists hurting. We found out that she was gripping the steering wheel so hard that she was sore from it! Funny girl!

There were two lines at the go-karts. One for single drivers and the other for double go-kart drivers. Addison was in line by herself and the guy working the go-karts opened the gate and held his hand out to get her tickets. Addison didn't remember she had tickets to give to him and instead, gave him a high-five. We laughed hysterically. She will never live that one down. She seriously cracked us up.

The Track (part 1)

We decided to take the kids to a family fun center called, "The Track." There was go-karts, mini-golf, little rides, bumper boats, and bumper cars there, (as well as an arcade which we didn't go near). Here are the kids before we started playing mini-golf. They are so cute posing with their clubs. While we were there, Taesun found the Batmobile. He insisted on us taking a picture of him riding where Batman may have sat. He did not, however, ask us for a quarter to ride on it. Hee hee!!!

This was the first thing the kids saw as we approached "The Track" and they just had to pile up for a picture!!

Fudpuckers and Gator Beach

This was a fun restaurant named, "Fudpuckers." We went there for lunch one day. At this particular location, they had a free gator beach where you can see over 80 alligators including an albino alligator that they had for a short period of time until it tours elsewhere. This was supposed to be the reason we went to the restaurant to begin with, but after a full belly, Taesun decided that he needed a nap and passed out on us while eating his fries. We never made it to the gator beach, but we had so much fun at the regular beach that we didn't even miss it!!

Gulfarium Pictures

Easter Egg Hunt 2010

I know these posts are late, but we've been having a lot of fun around here! No time for blogging. I hope you enjoy these pictures of our Easter Egg Hunt 2010 at my parents' house. They always do the egg hunt on the deck outside. I guess that all started when the kids were little and we tried to make it easier on them. Now maybe next year we'll actually use the woods in their backyard and make it REALLY HARD.