Florida 2014

New Smyrna Beach, Florida (just outside of Daytona Beach)

Hank was obsessed with the ocean and his dad on this trip.  He could have stayed at the beach all day if we would have let him.

This little one did not love the beach.  I don't know exactly what it was - too sandy, too hot, too sunny - but she always seemed pretty fussy at the beach and didn't really love the pool either.  I suppose it could have just been that by the time I got her swimmie on, suit on, sun block on and packed her bag she was ready to go down for another nap.  Hopefully she'll have a better time next year!  She did nap and sleep pretty good at night.  She was sneaking in an extra night time feeding, but such is life on vacation I suppose...

The whole family went to Disney one day, and Ben and the big kids all went back for a second day.  Hank, June, Mimi and I stayed back at the beach house on the second day which was a GREAT decision.  Disney was HOT and so crowded and overall a not very magical experience.  Especially for June and I... poor baby was a trooper though and was pretty content to take naps in the baby bjorn and stayed happy despite it being super hot and not getting much sleep.  If we ever go back, we'll definitely make sure it is winter and during and off time.

Lucy was more of a pool girl this trip.  She liked going down to the ocean, but could have stayed at the pool all day if we let her.  She was really into jumping into the water on her own (without a life jacket, so we had to keep reminding her to tell an adult!) and swimming across the pool.  She is such a little fish and was doing a great job swimming all by herself!

Hank took a bit warming up, but he too was doing really well in the pool by the end of the week.  Putting his head under on his own

When not at the pool or beach, this girl was pretty happy.  It helped that my cousins, Jillian and Makenna, and niece, Jadyn, where there to give her attention whenever she wanted it.  Those girls couldn't get enough of little June bug!

A few more disney shots..

 Lucy meeting Ariel... This one one of the few "rides" we did without a Fast Pass... it waited 30 minutes, in a wind-blocked cave, while it was 95+ degrees outside, and the peanut slept on my chest.  Miserable.  Sweaty. Miserable.

 Right before leaving the park I realized we didn't get a classic group shot in front of the castle... so this was us scrambling to get a shot.  Pretty much sums up how we all feel... Except my face.  That smile is fake.

 

 These two... most days I can't get enough of their cuteness...

 June has been all over the place lately.  She isn't officially crawling yet, but between rolling and squirming, she gets places.  I set her on the below blanket and walked away for a minute and came back to find her all the way over here...

 Beach naps...

 My wild man boogie boarding...

Lucy meeting ariel...

June squirming around...

Hank boogie boarding...