Memorial Day fun...

We had a really great Memorial Day at the Myers house. Our small group from church all got together for some fun, food and splashing. Here are some pics from the evening:

Bathing Beauty's

You get em Ava!

Our little wild child!

Partners in crime: Alec and Carson

Sweet little Hudson.


Such goofy boys!

Sorry Faber...I just couldn't resist!

Ava loves her Rachel!

Florida Fun!

Well, we made it home...we got in around 9PM last night. We really had a great time in Destin, FL. This was our first family vacation that wasn't to visit the grandparents. We stayed in a condo on the beach. The beaches in Destin are sooo beautiful...I couldn't believe how white the sand was and how crystal blue the water was! One morning after eating breakfast I was looking out our balcony and saw four dolphins (not very far from shore) playing and jumping in the water...I waved everyone over to see and neither Eriik nor I wanted to take our eyes off of it long enough to get the video camera....we didn't want to miss a second! It was really a beautiful view. The weather was a little moody during our visit though, one day it was chilly, and for a couple days it was so windy that Ava would scream from the sand hitting her legs (our little Diva)....but there was enough nice weather mixed in to enjoy the beach and pool. One of Ava's favorite things to do on the beach was to chase the birds around. She really loves birds! She and Alec loved playing in the sand too. The water was really warm which was nice, although Ava didn't want to play in the ocean water too much...Alec loved catching the waves with Eriik though!

When we weren't on the beach or at the pool we got to hold an Alligator at Fudpuckers and on our way home visited the Gulfarium and saw dolphin and sea lion shows. Also on our way home we stopped in New Orleans, stayed the night and in the morning walked the French Quarter...staying away from Bourbon St. of course! We ate lunch on the French Quarter, walked the river walk and then we were ready to head home. While we were driving home Alec said in a very sad voice "But I want to live on the beach in Florida forever!!" All vacations must come to an end... and it's always good to be home....although it would be nice if "home" had an ocean in the back yard! I took TONS of pics....and here are a few..I wanted to put them all on here, but I won't subject you to that kind of torture!

Ava wasn't looking because the wind blew sand in her face and she was not happy about it!

I think we are going to crop this one and make it the"keeper" even though Alec's hair is going crazy!


It was so windy it was perfect for kite flying! The kite was too high to get in the pic.

Look Mom...no legs!

Ava playing in the sand... Eriik and Alec are in the water in the background.

Holding an alligator at Fudpuckers...notice Alec's hands are as far away as he can get them.

A little chilly weather on Monday didn't stop us from hittin the beach!

Body surfing!

And the neighbor of the year award goes to.....

My neighbor Melissa is so stinkin awsome! This morning she came over to watch the kids while I went in for my post op doctors visit. When I got home there was a sign on the door that said "Come find us mommy...we are hiding" I immedeatly heard the pitter patter of little feet scrambling and lots of whispering. So, I went on my "search" yelling out "I wonder where Alec and Ava are?...Where could they be?"...all the time hearing giggles and "shhh shhh". I eventually found all three of them in Alec's closet. Melissa then told them to show me my surprise. They led me to the kitchen table where two adorable homemade Mother's Day cards were on display. The cards even had the kids handprints on them! She is always doing little things like this...whether it be coming over while Ava is napping so that I can go get Alec at preschool, or leaving cute little surpises for the kids on the porch...I'm not kiddin you she is "Super Neighbor". Anyway...I just wanted to give her a little shout out! A while back I wrote a post about her daughter Kelsey who always comes over to play with the kids...like mother like daughter :) God has truly blessed us with great neighbors.

Let's hear it for the boys!

This would be Ava's theme song if she knew it! She already loves the boys! Yesterday...we were about to go to the gym (I hadn't been in weeks) and this is the conversation that happend between Ava and I:

Kristen:"Do you want to go play with the kids at the gym?"
Ava: "Boys...sure!"
Kristen:"Did you just say Boys?"
Ava: "Uh huh..boys!!"
Kristen:"What about the girls?"
Ava:"No....boys!"

Oh my word!!! How does a not even two year old get that in her head??? I have a feeling we are going to have our hands full when she is a teenager! I know I was pretty "boy crazy" myself in my teenage years....could this be payback? Anyway...there is one particular man that she has been obviously "flirting" with....Alec's Karate instructor. Every week she will hold out her arms to him and say "hold please!" or "hug...hug please!" She flahes him great big smiles and practically bats her eyelashes at him! What are we going to do with her! She is such a flirty, dramatic, expressive little thing...so funny.