these are pictures from our trip to visit cloyce & nancy in florida at the end of march. we had a great time - warm weather, lots of good food (including ice cream!) and quality time with the family. :) grandma & grandpa graciously offered to watch mattie one evening so glenn and i could go on a date. we cruised the town in a mustang convertible owned by one of cloyce & nancy's neighbors at bahia vista estates - awesome!
we weren't sure what it would be like traveling by airplane with a toddler...but mattie did surprisingly well. she watched DVDs, ate lots of snacks, and entertained fellow travelers by running up and down the aisles a few times. :) on the way home, she even got a foot rub from a professional massage therapist!
here are the pics...
we went on a short walk around the park on our first night there. mattie wanted to give the baby doll AND the stroller a ride.
grandma drying mattie's hair. i thought she might be scared of the dryer, but she seemed to like it!
cruising in the mustang. glenn was in his element!
looking sharp, cloyce!
date night with hubby
we stopped in the parking lot of chipotle that evening to talk, and glenn couldn't resist snapping a few shots of the scenery
playing with daddy at the beach. siesta key beach has the softest, most beautiful sand.
hanging out with grandma
the guys and their impressive sandcastle
the girls, looking pretty. i look so white next to nancy!
swimming in a onesie and a super-absorbent diaper
trying on grandpa's boots
we met joe graber and family for ice cream one evening
it was difficult to keep mattie away from this attractive display of sweets!
sharing a cone with natalie and megan
reading a bedtime story with grandma
playing with a new toy that she helped pick out at a thrift store
bubble fun with grandma
looking out at the lake with daddy - it was a beautiful spring day
she does look an awful lot like her daddy - big grin and blue, blue eyes!
this yellow hat was given to mattie that morning at church by katie immel's daugther, mallory
one of the first eggs mattie found, with gramma's help
grampa lending a helping hand
"oh, look!"
the wind kept blowing mattie's hat off
thanks for the cute outfit, uncle jason & aunt lisa!
hunting eggs was a family affair
mattie got tired before we made it the whole way around the lake
this egg was in a nest
picture time!
family picture
mattie's posed smile
showing uncle joel her collection of eggs. the hat looks good on you, joel!
opening the eggs - marshmallows and stickers. the marshmallows were her favorite - should've guessed that one!
her very own chocolate bunny from gramma & grampa. she promptly bit off the ears!
opening up another easter gift - a boz DVD, which has been a big hit!
coloring with sidewalk chalk. "make circle, mommy!"
