Florida 2010

We returned to the beautiful beaches of Siesta Key for our vacation this year. We stayed at the Sarasota Surf and Raquet Club with Toby, Tiffany, Brody, Beckett and Saylor. Both boys did great on the plane. Conner was very interested in the airplane itself and the pilots. On the way back home he was able to go into the cockpit with the pilots. His new favorite this is to "put the hammer down". The pilots showed him how you put the "hammer down" in an airplane. Both boys also did great at the beach and at the pool. Drew did not get to spend too much time outside because of the heat, but we still had a great time strolling him up and down the beach. All of the kids! Aren't they all getting so big!

I love this picture of the boys. Drew sported his speedo all week long...I am sure that he is going to love me for that some day!

Conner was a big helper with Drew all week (sometimes too much help!). As you can see Drew stayed shaded and acted as our beach bag at the same time!

We also visited the Sarasota Jungle Gardens again. The boys all had so much fun holding and feeding the animals.

We also visited the Mote Aquarium.

It was great to get away and to spend time together again. This year Jason took off work for four weeks after Drew was born, so it has been quite and adjustment with his return to work. To be honest, I think I realized it was going to be difficult to have more than one child; just in the fact that you have to attend to both children when you were used to attending to just one; but I did not realize is how hard it is to balance the time you give to both kids. We are slowly, but surely, figuring out how to make it work. Drew is definitely a little trooper. Since the weather has been beautiful, Conner always wants to be outside. So, we just take a little blanket out with us, find the shade and let Conner play while Drew naps. I think that Jason and I are also more brave this second time around. Drew has been many more places and on many more outings than Conner at this age. One helpful factor is that Drew loves being in the car and Conner screamed every time we even looked at the car seat. Conner is also a great help and loves to talk to and hold Drew for us (even if that only lasts for two minutes!). I am so excited to watch both boys grow and their relationship with each other grow. I can only imagine what is in store!