Exploration Place

On Tuesday, I took the boys to Exploration Place...a hands on place for kids and adults. Both boys enjoyed the childrens area the most. They had a castle to play in and many different rooms within the castle to explore. The Thomas the Train was by far the most exciting though. To Wills dismay when I told him we were going to play at the castle, he was a bit miffed we were not at the "Magic Castle."

Preschool Graduation

Today was preschool graduation, they had something for everyone, Benjamin will be at this preschool again next year with the same teacher. The first picture is the school sitting while everyone arrived. Benjamin did fantastic!! Singing songs, Benjamin did all the hand signals.
Benjamins class on stage
Benjamin gets his "diploma" from Mrs Dahl
Benjamin and Mrs Dahl (and Gretchen too!!)


We had a great day and Benjamin did very well, we missed Daddy he would have been proud of his little man.

Boardwalk

Riding a surry bike on the Boardwalk!!! We all enjoyed this trip.
Our ONLY family picture. We both agree we do not have enough hands. Unfortunatly the photos were our sacrificial lamb.
Benjamin does not want to look at the camera!!!!!!
Sunset on the Boardwalk and on our little vacation!

Sea World

Riding Shamu... The biggest playland we have ever seen!!!!!
We all went thru ....even Will tried the tunnels.
Benjamins favorite part was the tire swing!!!!
Our accomidations for the day!

A Salute to our Heroes!!!

Beach Bums!!

Laying out to catch a few rays... Will would rather be in the pool
Benjamin is content to rest on the chairs
Will is done he is taking his "suitcase" and coat and he is outta here.

Disney World 2008!!!

Waiting for the Parade... Daddy and the boys as we call it a night!!!!

Disney World 2008!!!

We did a trial run on the train at Downtown Disney - Will wanted to ride the train and did not stop talking about how fun the train ride was when he was done. Not that anyone could tell as he screamed the entire ride. Benjamin still enjoyed himself as he is toot tooting his train.

We have just arrived home from a busy week in Florida. Bryan had a conference in Orlando and since we were not doing anything else, the boys and I decided to tag along. We took in the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and Sea World on Thursday. The rest of the time the boys and I got to play in the pool and enjoy our time together. We also travelled to Downtown Disney and went to the Rainforest Cafe and spent an hour or so at the Boardwalk. We came home today (Saturday May 31st) just in time for Bryan to pack up to spend the summer in Pittsburgh. It was nice to have some family time before he is off and going again.

More Cake!!!

Benjamin turns 4!!

Benjamin celebrated his 4th birthday in Florida with a Nemo party. He seemed to enjoy the cake and singing Happy Birthday. However, apparently forks are optional when it comes to eating cake!!!

Birthday Boating

On Monday we took a boat out on the canals and a little on the harbor. We were out for most of the afternoon and the boys (all 4 of them, Grandpa, Daddy, Benjamin and Will) loved the entire afternoon!! The mommy in me wonders how I will keep them entertained in a small area, but Benjamin and Will loved everything, birds, boats, water, and the dolphins (although I am not sure they actually saw the dolphins).

Reds Spring Training Game

On Saturday we made our way out to the ballpark in Sarasota to see the last Reds spring training game. We all had a good time - Will is a baseball fanatic! Both of the boys were tired as the game did not start until 1:05. Benjamin actually fell asleep on my lap.

Fun in the Florida Sun

This week we traveled to Punta Gorda, Florida to visit Grandma and Grandpa Rice. Benjamin is on Spring Break and also celebrated his 4th birthday. We had a great time outside, the boys loved every moment of being by the water, in the pool, at the park or on the boat!!