Thank Goodness that's done!

Sweet girl reading a bedtime story in her big girl bed!

 She is loving having some of her toys in her room to play with.  I love the dollhouse bookshelf to help organize alittle!

Big girl bed.  Unfortunately her room is a little small so she gets a twin bed for now.

The dresser was mine growing up so I just refinished it and added new knobs. 

I had a yardsale last weekend and boy is that ALOT of work.  I did pretty well but it took me all week to price and set up.  The kids missed alittle pool time but they got to ride their power wheel cars around the front yard while I worked.  What I didn't sell I donated and now I have so much space...let's see how long it takes before it's filled back up!  Sadly, I sold the crib and changing table too.  Ava was throwing a fit at bedtime and nap time (which is what the other 2 did at this point) so I set up her big girl room and she's doing pretty well!  Between that and selling ALL my baby things I have to say I've been sort of depressed this week.  I know, I know, I am very blessed with 3 perfect, beautiful awesome babies but I really enjoy that sweet time where they are so tiny...and they don't talk back!!!

All good things must come to an end...

 We visited The Gulfarium and I love that Ava is on her tippy toes to try and see the sea lions swimming! 

 Monkeys in the pool!

 Feeding the Stingrays!  Cool, but a little gross, they suck it out of your hand!

 Ava loves animals and she just watched as all the big kids got to hold the cock-a-too named Charlie.  She thought she was big enough too, so I had to convince the handler to let Ava get a turn and she did great.  She loved it and held so still, she is a big kid too...I don't like it one bit!

 I wanted to get some family pics on the beach and cooperation from them mixed with my patience never works well together! 

 Ta da, that's about as good as it gets!

 Diva

Well, we are home again:(  I had a wonderful time and really could have stayed about another week but such is life!  The kids were okay with leaving because they really wanted to get back to their Grammie and Papaw!  Alex even said he'd stay with them next year instead of going on vacation...hmm, don't know how to take that!  The drive home was long but they did pretty well.  I believe we will definately go back next year to the same place, very quiet and beautiful!!!

'Ders da ocean!

Beach bum!

Why won't my kids cooperate for pictures?!  They always have to do the "goofy faces"!



 My little sweeties!

Ava kept yelling from our balcony, 'ders da ocean!  They love, love, love it!  They have all 3 been knocked down by waves but they always come back for more. The waves have been slightly rough for the Gulf side but we are still enjoying it all!  Waves, sand, more sand, sun, pool, eating...you get the idea!

Gearing up for Vaca!

                                         
Alex's countdown to Florida he hung on the fridge!

                                                                    UP TO BAT!

We are really looking forward to heading out on vaca...what a trip it will be with an almost 6, almost 4 and a 2 year old!  Are we crazy you ask?   Yeah, pretty much.  Tee ball is winding down this week, I will be finishing up my work week tomorrow (at least at my paying job) and then I will pack until we leave on Saturday!  We also need to sign up for summer reading program at the library and then we have the Hill family reunion Saturday morning before we set off!  We are hoping to make it about 7 hrs Saturday and then be at our condo by noon on Sunday.  Hello beach...

The Stampin Up! discontinued list came out today so I'm looking forward to my quite time to feed my guilty pleasure and check it out!  I will have lots to scrap when I get home from Florida...as if I didn't already!  I just also wanted to post the adorable "count down" my 5 year old thought of doing to help him know exactly when our trip started!  So cute...I hate to admit that I am just as excited as he is though!

One last big milestone is that Matt and I are finishing up our P90X, all 13 weeks of it, this week and we have really done pretty well.  I wish I would have taken before and after photos as they suggest but couldn't bring myself to do it at the time!  I have lost 15 pounds and feel a TON better each day.  Matt has lost alot of inches and toned up but he now is trying to "gain some bulk" as he says!  I'm now trying to find another program to keep me motivated.  The great thing about this one is that I could follow the predetermined schedule and not have to think about any of it.  If I could just keep all the food out of my mouth I could probably drop another 15!  I did give up Cokes and while I miss them some, I can tell a difference...at least I'll keep telling myself that.  So on that note, i'll go grab a glass of water!