Florida Visitors and more vacation

While we were in Utah, my little sister, Beth, and her 2 kids came to Florida for their 2 week summer vacation.  So the afternoon we flew home, Beth picked us up at the airport and took us straight to Gramma's house for dinner and a pool party.  My cousin, Lisa, and her husband and little girl were also visiting from Tampa.  It was a full house.  Jane and Alice were very excited to see all of their cousins on my side again. 

One of the mornings we took a little trip to the zoo.  It's such a fun place.  Here are Jane, Ben, and Morgan posing as sea turtles.

Jane looking oh so fine!

That Saturday we (my parents, Beth, Kim, and I and our families, minus Cody (Beth's husband who had to stay in Ohio and work.  We missed him).) headed to St. Augustine to have a little get together with my Grand-father and Inez.  Uncle Larry and Pat were also there, visiting from Boston.  We had a great visit.

On the way home Kevin's contacts were bothering him, but it was a little too sunny, so he was trying out the glasses/sunglasses combo.  I laughed pretty hard. 

The girls were exhausted from another afternoon in the sun and pool and playing with their cousins.  Hence it was a very quiet trip home!

I have no idea how Kevin squeezed into her room to take this picture, but she was too cute.  This is Alice napping right behind the door in her room.  She loves mommy Pooh, Daddy Pooh, and little baby Pooh.  Too cute!

Memorial day was a funfilled day of the beach and the pool.  And both girls amazingly let me do their hair.  They looked so adorable.  I love the picture of the 2 of them at the top of the blog.  Jane's smile is perfect.  And Alice looks like a doll.  Too sweet.

Jane and Mikayla (or is that Bo Derek? her swimsuit was barely covering her at all by the end of the day) at the beach.  This was the first time Jane dared go in the water.  A huge breakthrough for her!!!!!  Yay Janie!!!!

Joshua the human lobster, thanks to Uncle Kevin

Uncle Larry and my Dad.  Also, notice the clouds in these following pictures.  They were just beautiful!

Beth and Kim wading out into the surf

Kevin with Ben and Jane

Morgan, Ben, Jane, and Mikayla

Ben and Morgan

Larry, my Dad, Nathan, and Mike just relaxing in the sun.  Taking a break from the rough surf.

And this is how Alice cooled off.  She doesn't like going near the waves, so I bring the water to her.

Jane, Mikayla, and Ben

Running toward the surf.  Such a wonderful beach day.

Then after the beach we headed to Gramma's house to enjoy a barbecue and the pool.  Alice sported her very Patriotic dress.  And amazingly still had the pigtails in her hair.

The kids love playing in the tubes

Pat and Pepper (Beth's little girl)

If you want to see more pictures of the visit, you'll have to see Beth's blog.  I always forgot to take pictures of the events.  We had wonderful visits with everyone and sadly miss all of our cousins and aunts and uncles.  Kim and her family now live in Alabama, which I'll be blogging about soon!