Back home!

We are back from the warm south.  It was a great time away, but being back to a normal schedule and in our own home, feels good too.  Thanks so much Dave's and John's for inviting our family to your vacation suite!!!  We really loved it!

Our flight home went well.  Ashlyn did great on the first flight, but on the way home, she was so tired and really needed a nap bad!  She was crying and miserable till finally she feel asleep on Mike's lap as he tenderly tickled her arm with his fingers.  It relaxed her and she closed her eyes!  It wasn't a real long nap because our flight was only 2 hours, but it was enough to make her smile again!  Hadassah and Matthew liked the flights and enjoyed the snacks and soda they got served!  We had a humorous pilot.  He made funny comments though out the flight.  One quote he said went something like this.  "Never criticize someone till you walked a mile in their shoes."  Stop and think about that!

Today the kids are back to school and their backpacks were filled with all their extra papers and books they needed to complete from being away.  They were ready for school again and were excited about seeing their friends! 

Here are just a few more pictures of our vacation!!!

Go PINK!!!

 Before he got wet ...

 Sisters ... (Yes, it was Hadassah that put those glasses on Ashlyn.)

I can't tell you how many years Matthew used these goggles.  They are his swimming companion!

 Baby loved the water and splashes!!!

 Hadassah kept teasing Ashlyn and bringing her out of the water.  She would scream and want more!!!  Yep, back to the water fun for these two!

 Jenika and Hadassah stuck together all week.  They would go from the pool to the hot tub ... to another pool and then back again!  Water ducks!!!

 She would go in as far as we would let her!  Daring!

 Florida has lizards.  The boys caught one along the shrubs by the pool one day.  Jerome just loved it!!!  After a little bit of playing with it, the lizard dropped it's tail and ran back to it's home!  The kids were are flipped out at the "left behind" tail. 

 At the resort, there were kids activities every day.  Hadassah won the ho la hop contest one afternoon.  They had really cool face paintings!!!  Hadassah picked her favorite animal - Panda Bear.

 Panda, Wolf, & Tiger ...

 Matthew picked a tiger.

 Before leaving the resort, I spied this creature!  The butterfly was enjoying the sweet nectar!

 Our family before leaving this gorgeous place ...

 Baby loving a balloon ...

Dave, Suz, Justin, Jordon, Jenika, & Javon ... Thanks guys for the fun time!!!

 John, Martha Rose, Jerome & Tyrell ... great friends!  Thanks for the fun!

The building on the left is the one we stayed in.  On the 14th floor!!!  The first time I looked out over our porch, I felt dizzy and it took away my breath.  14 stories high is really high!  I did get used to the height by the next day.  Mike loves being up high!  He loved his "office" on our porch. 

Every morning, he would check the stock market and make some business calls.

Good bye, Orlando, Florida.