Home Sweet Home!

Happy New Year Everyone! It's been a couple weeks since my last post! We had a wonderful holiday! The boys made out like champs this christmas so thank you to those who spoil them so generously!! :-) Jackson was really excited about Santa coming and he just loves Christmas! Max was more interested in all the paper and boxes of course!!! :-) We enjoyed a quite morning at home with Grandma Patty coming by to check ou all their gifts. Then we headed to her place later i the day for a family dinner! It was very nice as usual, then it was off to Bonita Beach!!!

Zach left Friday the 26th and drove down with all the luggage, pack'n'plays, toys, etc. The boys and I flew down on Saturday the 27th and let me tell you what a day that was! First of all we were delyed which meant we would miss our connecting flight, so a short trip turned into being stuck at the airport for 3 1/2 hours with 2 kids waiting for the plane to show up and then not knowing if once I got to Charlotte if they would have a plane for us to take to Ft. Myers! It was a gamble I was willing to take and it payed off! Once we landed in Charlotte we had about another 2 hours to wait until we took off for FL. All in all, we made it there,6 hours later than originally planned but hey we made it!!! Max has trouble with his ears so that was really the worst part about it! All I could do was give him motrin which I had and try, try to make him sip a sippy cup! He was so exhausted and over stimulated that nothing was working for him! By this time I couldn't blame him for screaming and crying, I wanted to scream and cry too!!! :-) Jackson is a born traveler! He's such a help and truely made the flight a lot easier for me! He's such a great kid!

So once we got to Bonita, the trip was geat!! 2 weeks of nothing but sunny skies and 78 degree days, perfect!!!! We were right on the beach, Mom O rented a nice place for all of us to stay and basically we had the whole lower level to ourseleves! The kids just loved it! Santa brought a Kayak for Zach and the boys so Zach took it out in the ocean everyday, and Jackson and Wyeth both went out for a rides! My husband also did some overnight jaunts as well! Yes, that's right overnight in a Kayak paddleing for 12 hours straight up the coast 30 miles!! That's my husband for you, the true adventurist!!! Needless to say, I didn't sleep much that night but he made it back safe and sound and ready for more!! We took the kids one day to the Naples Zoo just for a little beach break, and that was fun. Took some pictures of the Lion who was roaring like you wouldn't believe and a beautiful tiger. Jackson thought it was cool, but Max wasn't having it! :-) I was lucky enough to get to go have a shopping day with Mom, Aunt Kim and Leah! We pretty much bought out Anthropology and had a great lunch together! It was a good moms day out, much needed 6 hours away! Mom and I also went to get manicures and pedicures so that was nice too!!! :-) Zach and I enjoyed a couple date nights and and just enjoyed being away!! :-) It was really nice vacation, and already counting the days til we are there again over the holidays this coming year!

In other exciting news, we find out whether we are having a baby boy or girl this Wednesday the 14th, Zach's Birthday and our Anniversary!! We can't wait! I'm doing really well, baby's moving all the time and I see my belly getting bigger and bigger!!! :-) All good things!!! So check back on Wednesday too find out the news!!! Hugs to all of you!!! ;-)