Beach Trip 2008

Hello!  We just got back from an amazing week at the beach down in Seaside, Florida.  It was such a fun week with the kids and Brett.  It was a week for just the four of us to hang out and really have fun with nothing to worry about.  Ansley and Sully had a blast and we were sad to come home.  We were lucky that Tropical Storm Fay didn't hit until Saturday when we left...it made for a rainy trip home, but not a drop of rain during our time at the beach, so it was the perfect week!  Here are some of my favorite pictures from the week.  We have so many, it is impossible to put them all up, but these pictures capture all the fun from the week.  Enjoy!  

 We found a little Sully crab in the sand....we decided to take him home with us!

    Ansley really loved the beach.  She loved going in the water and loved it when we would stand her up and let the water rush around her legs and feet.  She was a really fun baby this trip.  She has started saying "ma ma" and she was really giggly all week.  She has also become quite vocal and will make loud noises to get our attention or to imitate us when we talk.  

 Ansley's hang out spots on the beach

 Sully at the beach 

Sully was like a little fish in the water this year.  He would wear his goggles and stand in the water up to his shoulders and wait for the waves to come in.  When one would get close, he would go under water and try to ride the wave in.  He was swimming so well and was so independent in the water.  He seemed so old to me on this trip. He is really growing up fast!  

Sully and Ansley

Sully was a very sweet, big brother to Ansley this trip.  It is so cute to see how much they really love each other.  What a blessing it is for them to have each other...siblings are so fun...I can't wait to see how they interact as they get older. 

  Playing the big grassy area in the middle of Seaside.  

 So sweet!  

Sully was giving Ansley her first swimming lesson!

Mommy and the kids!

Sully and Mommy had fun in the ocean 

 Fun at bed time! 

Daddy and the kids!

  

I think this might be a first...I actually had a lot more pictures of me with the kids this time and not Brett (sorry Brett!)  At least now there is some record that I exist!  haha

Some of the fun activities Sully enjoyed over the week!

Fabulous playground! 

Ice cream in Seaside!  Yummy!

Sully loved chasing the birds on the beach!

 Palmer family (Ansley 7.5 months, Sully 3)

Enjoy the pictures!  

xxoo Tracy, Brett, Sullivan, and Ansley  xxoo

Happy Birthday Sully!

Can you believe it...Sully is 3!  He actually turned 3 last week, but I have been really busy so I am just now getting around to a blog posting.  It has been awhile since my last posting, so let me give an update on the Palmer kids and then get to the big birthday!

  

Sully is now officially potty trained.  He has been peeing and pooping on the potty for over a month and we rarely ever have an accident.  Yeah!!!  I am so excited, but almost a little sad at the same time.   My little Sully is growing up!  He is done with all the baby stages...it went by so fast!  Ansley is now 7 months and she is ready to crawl at any moment!  If you put a toy out of her reach she tries so hard to get it...she has a look of determination on her face, so I know she will be crawling before we know it.  I am not rushing it...life will become a lot more hectic around here when she is mobile!  She is doing much better with her solid foods...she eats 2 really big meals a day and then sometimes a little snack around lunchtime.  I still nurse her 5 times a day, so she is a big eater...takes after her Mommy!  :)  Ansley has started standing a little bit while she is holding on to something.  We can stand her up and have her hold on and she will do well for a little while.  She always laughs when she is doing it.  We think she thinks she is pretty cool!  hahaha  Ansley still really doesn't like sitting up so she will sit for a few minutes and then lay down and just roll all over the place.  Funny how picky she is...Sully never cared one way or the other about most things...Ansley, on the other hand, cares about everything and will let you know when something displeases her!  She is also a Mama's girl...she already gets separation anxiety and likes for me to hold her.  I can drop her off at the Y and she loves to play with other friends and Grancie and Pip, so at least she is fine when I am out of sight out of mind, but as soon as I return...she cries until I hold her.  Again, so funny how different she is than Sully.  She keeps me on my toes! 

 

Okay, the birthday boy...Sully had such a fun week celebrating his birthday.  On Monday the 4th (his actual birthday) we went with Grancie, Pip, Zizzie, Malley, Catey, and baby Turner to Chuck e Cheeses.  Sully had such a fun night.  We played tons of fun games and had some yummy cupcakes.  Then, on Thursday, Sully had his birthday party with all of his friends at Chick fil A.  He requested a yellow lion cake, so I, of course, made him a yummy lion cake.  Brett and I thought it looked more like a cat, but Sully was satisfied and thought it was just perfect!  It was the perfect party and I think the kids all had a really great time.  

I don't know how this happened, but I somehow erased all the pictures on my camera before uploading them on the computer, so I lost all my great pictures from Sully's birthday and birthday party.  Luckily, Granice had some on her camera and Alison had a fun picture of all the kids at the party.  I was sick to my stomach when I realized all the pictures were gone, but I guess that is life.  At least I have some, so enjoy the pictures....sorry there aren't more.

  

Birthday Party at Chick fil A

Jack, Ava, Brayden, Laine, Sully, Malley, Andrew, Sophie, and Daisy

We made them all stand together to take the picture in order to get cake!  That was the only way we were able to get them all to be still long enough for a picture...they must have really wanted some cake!  :)

Sully riding a ride at Chuck e Cheese with Zizzie and Daddy.

 

 Sully was so excited to blow out his candle!  I think he was most excited because he knew he could then eat his cupcake!  :)

Sully's favorite thing to do was the carousel.  He must of put 20 coins in there to keep it going around and around!

 Ansley had fun at Chuck e Cheese...she even sat on some of the rides with Zizzie!

Here are some more pictures from some babysitting and spend the night adventures the kids have had in the past month.  Sully and Ansley love to play with Grancie (Pwetty) and Pip!

 Hopscotch!  Sully loves jumping on all the squares!

   Sully said he wanted to take a long walk--not a short walk--he loves walking with his buddy, Patches!

Here is Ansley right at 7 months.  I had some really cute pictures of Ansley on her 7 month birthday, but those were lost.  Ansley is growing so fast! 

We are leaving tomorrow for a week at Seaside!  We are so excited for a fun and relaxing beach vacation.  We will post some fun pictures from our trip in a few weeks.  Have a great weekend!

xxoo  Tracy, Brett, Sullivan, and Ansley  xxoo