Florida Fun 2010

Will can entertain himself for a loooong time on an airplane with hide & seek. He giggles uncontrollably as we "look" everywhere for our lost little boy. He also shakes his head "no" under the blanket as we look in all the wrong places. Cracks us up.

He is also such a great flier because at nap time, he tells us he is tired & curls up in a ball on his seat & is out! The couple in front of us turned around in astonishment upon hearing a two year old say, "I need a rest time, please!" At the end of the flight, as Will was waking up, they told us that was going to be their new motto! As much as we fly, I am so thankful he is a great flier!

I almost entitled this post "beach bums" but it just feels wrong. "Bums" implies that we laid around doing nothing. We had 2 days & a two year old - active is an understatement!

And we had a blast!

I just love this smiling face!

Like his mama, this kid loves the sun & water!

Will kept a lookout for sharks, whales, dolphins, & mommies with cameras

He was a little confused by the idea that he could tee-tee in the ocean... so public urination it was on the beach.

oh well - it was all salt water anyway!

My goodness, those tan lines are cute! (And yes, I'm biased- I just know that in a year or two, this won't be cute but gross - it feels less inappropriate when the kid is 2 & recently potty trained!)

Will enjoyed lots of grandparent time reading & cuddling

And I got some precious cuddle time on the beach

Nothing better than a warm little boy to cuddle with in the sun!

My parents' puppy, Maggie, also scored some night time cuddles

Will loves swimming in the ocean! He especially loved swimming through the waves!

If you can't eat pickles in a swimsuit on a beach when you're pregnant, when can you?

Will, who is not a fan of "cold stuff" like popsicles & ice cream, loves a dill pickle. Crazy kid!

There was lots of beach digging & some attempts with a net to catch fish - we were unsuccessful. Will did, however, discover that he enjoys eating grouper. So glad he loves seafood like his mom & dad. (Of course, I was on a limited seafood diet due to being ... due.) Yum!

Floating

No one was safe from the boy with the water gun...

not even his Lovie!

Will discovered what fun it is to have Daddy throw him super high in the ocean. He was convinced he was flying like Peter Pan & would sing, "We can fly!" as he was thrown sky high.

At one point, he began to lose his swimsuit & Daddy had no idea. We were laughing a lot from the beach!

After each throw, Will would exclaim, "Let's do it again!"

preparing for takeoff

Happy flying, ocean loving, little boy!

Cheers!

(Can I tell you how much I craved my husband's margarita??? My virgin pina colada just wasn't hitting the spot. Oh well - I am very thankful to not be able to drink one this summer!)

More flying

Essentially, Will became a human ball.

He also enjoyed being tossed between Cookie & Lovie

It's a bird, it's a plane... it's Super Will!

My mom, Will, & I at one of our favorite seafood spots on the beach

My silly boys

Just before leaving the beach, R decided to head down one more time for a quick 20 minute skimboard session. One might note that typically, this is a teenager/young child sport. R is over 30 (as I frequently remind him.)

I am glad that he enjoys playing, however.

I just wish that this summer, of all times, wasn't when he would get hurt.

He had an mri - it might be a torn meniscus - we'll see.

My mom caught the great fall on film:

You're never too old to play (although your bones & joints might disagree.)

Ever since I was a little girl, we've gone crab hunting in Florida. Now, it's become a tradition with Will. He loves it. I was actually quite good this trip & caught quite a few myself!

Will liked holding the net & flashlight & checking out what other little hunters had caught.

The end.

That sums up our super fast, super fun beach trip of 2010.