Myrtle Beach

We actually took an entire vacation together as a family this past week. We headed to Garden City in South Myrtle Beach and rented a beach house from a co-worker of mine. The kids were a little nervous about the ocean at first, but quickly warmed up! Tyler loved the outdoor shower!! Abby found tons of shells to bring home and make her own beach in a bottle. She is already asking when we can go back! Dylan was nice enough to go with us to help with the kids and give us a break in the evening to go out occasionally!

Abby 1,2,3,4...Tyler 1 1/2

Zoo, elephant pics

Easter Sunday at the Zoo

We spent Easter Sunday at the Zoo. There is a new Dinosaur exhibit that has moving dinosaurs. They roar and move! Abby loved them, Tyler was not so sure. Paul said he was losing feeling in his finger because Tyler was squeezing it so hard! T-Rex even made Tyler turn and hide into Daddy's chest. There was one that huge claws! The kids had a great time seeing all the dinosaurs and digging in the fossil dig. I even managed to get pics of both kids on the infamous elephants. I have taken Abby's pics on these elephants every year - and today I got Tyler's pic!

Easter Pictures

Last weekend, a friend of mine took some pictures of the kids. It was for Easter and for Tyler's 18 month pics ( a bit early). Abby really wasn't in a picture kind of mood, and Tyler was insane! He broke one of the Easter props and then proceeded to fall thru the backdrop. I can not believe she was able to get some pics of him. He loved bunny until you got close to him with it - then he would cry and run away :)
My favorite is the one where he is laughing at Abby and she looks less than amused. That picture shows their personalities so well!

Christmas Day!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Tyler was up bright and early and he and Mommy went to wake up Abby and Daddy. Abby LOVES her dollhouse and her princess shoes that Santa brought. Tyler mostly ended up with big trucks this year - he loves everything with wheels! Santa also brought him a Toy Story couch and once he found it and his toy remote he was set! Well, until we brought out the chocolate donuts! We stayed home most of the day and then bundled up the kids and went out to look at Christmas lights. Even Rockie got to go with us!

Christmas Eve

Mommy started off Christmas Eve with a 6 mile run with the Team in Training folks. On the way home I picked up some Krispy Kreme donuts for everyone. Abby loved the snowman ones and the hat I found for her. Later that day, the Chavarrias came over for dinner and to decorate Christmas Cookies for Santa. Everyone did a great job, and Santa sure had lots of cookies to eat! Abby decided to leave out a carrot for each reindeer before going to bed. Abby even sprinkled some magic reindeer dust on the front yard so Santa's reindeer could find our house!