Naples Day 1 & 2

Here are a bunch of pics from our first couple of days in Naples. So far we've eaten at Applebee's and Randy's Fishmarket and some random cafe on 5th avenue. We went to King Richard's Amusement Park and Naples' Pier.
It was a little chilly but here's a pic of them swimming:
Bri loved being buried in sand!

Bri sitting next to mommy! Brave kids! Brave Pelican!

Kids at the Pier next to the fish cleaning station:

Brayden on the Kiddie Go Carts - only had to be stopped by the worker twice;)

Bri on the "pink horse":

Brayden and Brianna riding the ferris wheel: Brayden and Brianna playing in the playground:

You could feed the alligators:

Trying on our goggles to make sure they fit:

Bri and I watching the sunset from our patio:

Bri chasing seagulls!




Brayden jumping off the rock waterfall!

Happy 30th Birthday to me!

Gary tried to surpise me with a party on my 30th birthday - I found out just hours before it started... He tries so hard to surprise me! Here's a picture of me and a bunch of the girls! Me standing next to the World Champion... Supriser???

Jamie and Stephanie getting into American Idol - well Stephanie was anyway!

Jamie with a new partner - Kristi!

Amy and Andrea

Jason - gave me the best CD ever!

Pregnant Mary and Kristol (soon to turn 30)

Me with the sweetest kids! Check out the cake they made!

Larry and Jamie

Let the partying begin!

Some of my family came down for the weekend to celebrate my birthday! We had a fun slumber party and enjoyed going to Cheesecake Factory for lunch!
Here's my mom with Brianna: Matthew, Bona, Brayden, and me hanging out with Merlin the birthday snowman:

Allison and Ryan:

Matthew - Me - Allison

Bona and Matthew getting ready to chow down:

New swimsuit

I bought Brianna a new swimsuit the other day to take to Florida - and let's just say she really likes it! I moved the mirror in her room and she danced in front of it for about 30 minutes! Check out the video!

Sledding!

We finally got the snow they've been saying we were going to get all winter! No school today! We went out to play in the snow and Brianna just stood there and cried because she couldn't move - the snow was too deep. This afternoon - after their fake naps - we went sledding at a park in Beech Grove with the Kecks. Brianna liked this much better (probably because the little princess got carried up the hill)!

Gary and Brayden wiped out! Brayden thought it was great! (So did Gary;))



Here's a picture of Chloe, Brianna, Sophi, and Brayden right before they started sledding! Brayden and Sophi!

Notice in this picture Brianna is facing backwards - everytime we'd go down the hill snow would blow in our faces! I wish I had more pictures! Brianna and Chloe spent a lot of time at the top of the hill playing with shovels and buckets (I think they're more summer beach girls!)! Poor Brad found a rock - unfortunately his tailbone had to suffer!

Just when you think they're better!

Just when we thought Brianna was getting better we hear a little cry (that turned into a big cry) around 11:00 last night. When I finally got her calm enough to tell me what was wrong she said her ear hurt! I'm so glad she's to the point where she can tell me what hurts! So after medicating her - Gary and I took turns staying in her room. She slept better if she knew we were right there. Our good friend (Jen) is a Dr. and she checked her out and sure enough the ears were pink! Hopefully, the antibiotics and eardrops will help her and she'll be healed in time for our flight to Florida (don't want a painful airplane ride)!
Oh - and Brayden learned to tie his shoes this week! Still needs practice but has the hang of it!

Update...

So far today - the kids are fever free! Brianna still has a stuffy nose but otherwise seems good. Brayden has discovered his first loose tooth this morning (bottom left)! He's very excited!