North Port here we come

We just returned from another fun trip to North Port. We went to visit Amy, Jimmy, Kyle, Erica, Colin, Mikol, Kristin, Gabriel, Autumn, Ronni Sue, and Amanda. Anthony and I left our house on Thursday night at 8:30 and drove straight there. Lia slept for the whole 3.5 hours - Ava watched movies and slept.
Even though it rained every day that we were there, we made the best of it. On Friday we got to pick up Colin from school. Ava loved seeing the school buses and all of the school kids. It gave me a taste of what it's going to be like to have to wait in the line to pick up my little "car riders".
On Saturday we went to Colin's birthday party at the bowling alley! Ava finally fit into a pair of bowling shoes. After she threw the ball down the lane a couple of times, the novelty wore off and she kept busy sliding around with her bowling shoes and sitting in the chairs that she could spin. Just as good I guess, since all those 7-year old boys were really liking their bowling game.
After the bowling party we all met at Mikol's house to jump in the pool, after it had rained.
It is so fun to see all the little cousins playing together - Colin, Ava, Gabriel, Lia, and Autumn. Well actually Autumn still just eats, sleeps and likes to be held, but in a few months she'll be down there with the rest of them.
I love getting together with family. Lots of laughs, good food, sharing stories, and of course always looking forward to the next time we see each other.



Amy and the birthday boy!

That ball must be heavy

Can't believe she could hold the ball by herself!

fun in the pool

Amanda and Autumn

Colin in the hot tub. Amy is holding Gabriel - and boy does he like his pool!

Ava swimming with Daddy and Uncle Jimmy

Lia's eating some carrots and puffs - what a big 9 month old girl!

Ava and Gabriel

Sisters playing through the screen in the pack-n-play.

They just LOVE each other...