Pillow Case

Mommy built a big Pillow Case for us.  She sewed two sheets together and threw in a lot of pillows.  Now we get to climb into the pillow case and play.  It can be a fort, a boat, a bed, or a jumping pad.  We have so much fun playing in it together.  Sometimes mommy and daddy come in to play too.  It has been a very fun toy to have around.

Written by; Micah & Savannah 

Valentines Week

Valentines week Leif worked nights.  So we didn't get to celebrate with Daddy. 

BUT I realized Valentines can be way more entertaining with kids.  Micah & Savannah helped me put up Valentines decorations in our house, as I explained this was a week for kisses and hugs to loved ones.  We made cookies for all our friends, and distributed them on Valentines morning.  Valentine heart-people were made in Story-Time and home-made cards were made at home.  Feb 13th was Activity Days, and we hosted a Daddy/Daughter Valentines Dance.  The twins came with me, dressed up, and had so much fun dancing.  I was the DJ and had a blast dancing with my kids, and watching everyone enjoy themselves.   After the dance we all bejeweled Daddy Room, so he come home Valentines morning to a room full of heart decorations and valentines on the bed.  Together the twins and I had a wonderful, lovely Valentine week.

Making cooking with the kids

At the Daddy/Daughter Dance

Daddy's Valentine Room

 Leif and I celabrated our Valentines on his day's off.  We went out to eat at a restaurant that we had a gift card to.  It was called ShipWatch, and was on a Tennis Club.  Well, we were the ONLY ones in there for the first hour.  So we really did have the "place to our selves".  The food was good and we appreciated our coconut shrimp!!!  After our dessert we strolled around the area, and then sat and talked while looking over the bay.  It was a very pleasant, low key, and romantic night. 

    

The next day we went kayaking in Weeden Preserve.  We had hiked there before and saw some people kayaking, so after some research found that there is a 4- mile-marked-kayaking-trail.  AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.  The trail goes through 2 lakes, a mile of mangroves, ocean shores, and around island.  We saw amazing birds, fish jumping, sting rays, raccoon crossing, an eagle, and lots of lots of baby crabs.  We had so so much fun. Happy Valentines to us.

Touch-A-Truck

There is an awesome park here called, Largo Central Park.  It has the best playground, great grass, a 1/2 mile walking trail, 9 beautiful statues, a train that runs once a month and fun monthly events.  Saturday Feb 9th they hosted what was called Touch A Truck.  So we went and touched trucks.  Micah and Savannah loved sitting inside each vehicle.  Leif enjoyed  it just as much as the kids.  After the trucks we rode the train, and visited booths.  The twins each got a free yo-yo which they now love.  It was a fun family day.   

Big Girl

My little Savannah is "Potty Trained".  She wears big girl underwear all day long, and pull-up at night.  She doesn't tell me when she has to pee.... she just goes into the bathroom, turns on the light, undresses and GOES!!!  I am so proud of her.  And she is very proud of herself. 

And you might wonder about Micah.  When I ask him IF he wants to use the potty he says, "I go pee in my diapers!" 

While we were away

Micah & Savannah had a lot of fun with Grandma & Papa while we were away.  And I know that Grandma & Papa had fun with the twins.  We really enjoyed hearing the stories of their adventures.  And we were very thankful for such great baby-sitters.

 Here Micah and Savannah are watching "shows" on Grandma I-pad.  Grandma had 5-8 more baby games on her I-pad by the time we came home.

 Here is Papa and the twins at McGough Park.  They went day and feed the turtles.  I can tell they all had a lot of fun.  Micah's smile is my favorite in this picture.

 Thanks Mom and Dad for watching the twins.  We truly appreciated it.

After the cruise Mom & Dad stayed for another 3 days and we all got to spend time together.  It was nice to have them stay longer.  And we filled each of our days with adventure, food, and fun.  On Sunday we the boys and I went to Largo Nature Center.  It was fun walking the boardwalk and looking at wild life. 

On Monday we all went to the Manatee Viewing Center.  We saw 2 Manatees right under the bridge.  But we saw a dozen or so swimming in the distance.  There also had largo tarpon in the water that were fun to watch. 

On Tuesday we drove down to Saint Petersburg and walked along "Coffee Cup Trail".  Our destination was The Pier.  It was a beautiful clear day, so we had great views on top.  We then walked back on the trail, had a picnic at a park, and then spent a couple of hours on the beach.  The twins had a lot of fun chasing the seagulls and playing in the sand.  Jeanne and I played freebie. And Tom took pictures.  I was a great day.

Wednesday was a sad day because Grandma & Grandpa had to "go on the airplane".  We took a walk in the early morning.  Then after a shower I walking into the front room and saw this.... I think the twins and all our adventures wore the Grandparents out!!!!

Thanks again for the wonderful visit.

OUR CRUISE

Leif and I leaving our appartment to go crusing!!!

 Leif and I were super blessed to be able to go on a Carnival Cruise for 7 whole days.  Leif's Mom and Dad flew down to watch the kids for us while we were away.  It was nice to have a vacation with just Leif and I, and to know that the twins were in very good hands. 
We left out of Cape Canaveral and spent a day in Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Maartin.  Our ship was colossal!!!  We found enjoyment upon our ship by playing mini-golf, going down water-slides, ping-pong, Foosball, working out in the gym, swimming, hot-tubing, watching movies, watching live entertainment, dancing, relaxing, and eating.  YES eating is always the best part of a cruise.  Our ship had 24 hour ice-cream, pizza, hot coco, and room service.  One formal night we enjoyed  Lobster and crab.  Some of the appetizers' we ate were shark, alligator, and frog legs!!!  The food was impressive.  And the posts were impressive as well.   


Us getting on the ship



 Our first stop was the Bahamas.  We were only there for 5 hours so we walked to Paradise Beach.  That's right... we walked almost 2 miles each way but didn't have to pay for a taxi!!!  It was fun walking because we burnt off our morning breakfast, and we got to see a lot of the island.  Paradise Beach was stunning.  The water was turquoise blue, with white sand, and awesome waves.  Leif and I got to have fun in the waves as we body-boarded and crashed in the sand.  It was a very pleasurable day

Our second stop was St. Thomas.  Again we walked downtown were we shopped, explored, and climbed 99 sleeps to an old mansion and great view.  After see the sights downtown, we took a taxi to a beach at a Marriott Hotel.  We therefore got to swim in the beautiful ocean, along with a pool and hot-tub.  It was a very delightful day.   

Our last stop was St. Maartin.  We got off the ship at 8:00 a.m and rented a scooter for the day.  The Island is divided into two parts, the Dutch side and French side.  It was interesting seeing the difference in sides.  We first stopped at some beautiful beaches and sites.  Then we headed over to Loterie Farms were they had an "Extreme Zip-line".  Neither Leif or I have ever zipped line, so we were eager to do this together.  We don't have any pictures, since we didn't want to take our camera.  But it was so much fun.  The guide took us and 3 other girls up to the top of a jungle.  He explained to us how to zip, then he let us go.  Leif and I didn't see him or the other 3 girls after our first zip.  We therefore were alone together in this amazing jungle going over 13 different zips.  The last couple of zips were 100 meters or longer.  We were going upside down, backwards, and crazy.  It truly was a blast. 



This was our very first zip-line... they only got longer from here.



After zipping, we drove to Maho Beach.  It is a beach that is right in front of the airport.  We therefore got to see a dozen planes fly over us and onto the landing strip.  It looked like they were going to hit us!!!  And when a plane flew off, we felt so much wind.  We spend a couple of hours watching planes and playing in the waves.  It was also fun to see the French who were on the Beach.  It was a very thrilling day.

Can you see Leif swimming in the Ocean, and the plane coming in.??

 We loved our posts and we loved our cruise.  It was such a nice vacation.  I am so thankful that we were able to go and spend time together.  We are thankful our parents came to watch the twins.  We had so much fun and got to spend some very needed quality time together. 



Eating frog-legs





Our crew singing good-bye to us.



Saying good-bye to our wonderful cabin Stewart