After getting settled into our new home for the next week, we started our routine....breakfast, bike ride, beach, and pool :) And that is the life as they say. We spent some days at the house the whole day swimming. Some mornings I had to turn the jacuzzi on in order to stay submerged with Selah until the sun was fully out. She would ask to go swimming the second she got out of bed. We rented a bike trailer and enjoyed taking bike rides to the beach to see Grandpa and Grandma as well as Aunt Tiff. Then we would head back to the house to eat lunch, swim a little more, and take naps...that is when we got our naps in the sun :) Selah got a tube this time as well as her floaties and she was ready to swim by herself. And even though this picture of Finn is of him in his (or Selah's) floatie, he much rather enjoyed being able to play on the steps and be "free" to play.
Of course if any of you asked Selah what we were doing in Florida it would include Red Robin, which for those of you don't know is just a burger joint that gives you endless french fries, your kids a balloon, and if you are lucky "Red Robin" himself will come by your table to visit. We went here one year for Selah's birthday and she has always looked at the pictures in her scrapbook. So needless to say, she had built up this reunion of sorts to such a high expectation. Red Robin didn't make it the night we were there, but she did get her balloon so she was happy :)
Most nights consisted of lots of shopping :) and the kids were pretty used to it. They did really well for as full as their days were. Most afternoons we had to wake them up from their naps in order to leave for dinner. We are not big ice cream eaters while in Illinois, but it is a definate must for vacation - and of course Finn had to have his first ice cream cone! (with sprinkles - Selah's choice)
I tried to always have my camera with us wherever we went. I have to say though that with two kids it becomes lot more of a chore of sorts to make the effort to get the camera out at any given moment. By the time I got all the gear together, kids situated wherever we were at, the last thing I felt like doing was get my camera out, but I made a valiant effort :) Here are a few candids of the kiddos. Trying to get a picture of the two of them together is a near impossible feat. If Selah doesn't squeeze Finn to death they are usually looking in the opposite directions or crying. LOL!
Pure exhaustion usually set in towards the end of the evening, which if not timed correctly led to incredible meltdowns. Otherwise, I could always look back and see the kids droopy-eyed and ready for bed. Sucking their thumbs while cozying up in their carseats. Meanwhile my wonderful husband always had a little more craziness left in him!
One last post to go....
Of course if any of you asked Selah what we were doing in Florida it would include Red Robin, which for those of you don't know is just a burger joint that gives you endless french fries, your kids a balloon, and if you are lucky "Red Robin" himself will come by your table to visit. We went here one year for Selah's birthday and she has always looked at the pictures in her scrapbook. So needless to say, she had built up this reunion of sorts to such a high expectation. Red Robin didn't make it the night we were there, but she did get her balloon so she was happy :) 
Most nights consisted of lots of shopping :) and the kids were pretty used to it. They did really well for as full as their days were. Most afternoons we had to wake them up from their naps in order to leave for dinner. We are not big ice cream eaters while in Illinois, but it is a definate must for vacation - and of course Finn had to have his first ice cream cone! (with sprinkles - Selah's choice)
I tried to always have my camera with us wherever we went. I have to say though that with two kids it becomes lot more of a chore of sorts to make the effort to get the camera out at any given moment. By the time I got all the gear together, kids situated wherever we were at, the last thing I felt like doing was get my camera out, but I made a valiant effort :) Here are a few candids of the kiddos. Trying to get a picture of the two of them together is a near impossible feat. If Selah doesn't squeeze Finn to death they are usually looking in the opposite directions or crying. LOL! 
Pure exhaustion usually set in towards the end of the evening, which if not timed correctly led to incredible meltdowns. Otherwise, I could always look back and see the kids droopy-eyed and ready for bed. Sucking their thumbs while cozying up in their carseats. Meanwhile my wonderful husband always had a little more craziness left in him! 
One last post to go....
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