Our Family

Sunday, January 23, 2011

All moved in to the new house

We are all moved into the new house and have been here for a week. We are pretty well settled in- just need to get some pictures and decorations up. And the garage needs lots of work! But we are so happy here and everyone has settled in nicely- even the cats!

Front of the house with the landscaping- we love how Florida it looks

Closer view of front door

Backyard- so nice and flat- perfect for the play set we are going to get for Kelsey

Love the 3 car garage and driveway

Back view of lanai- we love seeing the palm tree here out of our window- we are going to add a couple of hibiscus plants and another Fl plant in the spring

Inside the screen - this is lanai 1- where we hope to put some outdoor furniture and a TV some day- you can see the hot tub in the corner- it is getting lots of use!

Lanai 2- where the grill will be and a table and chair set

Master bedroom- so big I can fit my scrapbooking stuff in it

Another view- hallway has 2 closets then goes to the Master Bath

Master bath- huge walk in shower and my vanity

Very deep jetted tub and Andrew's vanity

Living room- with our new 50inch HD TV and new entertainment center

Another view

Entry way- we love how the front door makes rainbows on our floor

Kelsey's playroom- so nice to have a room just for her toys and we can shut the door so we don't have to see the mess- it is neat now because we had just reorganized and rearranged it

Dining room- messiest room in the house right now- it is holding all the decorative items that still need to be put up

Kelsey's bedroom- she is 2 days after we moved in we got her new mattress delivered for her new bed - 2 days later I finally found time to get the sheets washed and on the bed. She slept in it that night with no problems and has been ever since- she is also completely potty trained now- even at night. Her first night in her new bed was her first night wearing underwear and staying dry all night! Such a big girl now! She thanks us almost every day for the new bed- she loves it. The other neat thing- this furniture is the same furniture I had has a child- my dad made it! Now Kelsey can use it.

Kelsey/Guest Bathroom

Guest bedroom- all ready for visitors!

Landry room- love my new washer and dryer - they are so efficient- the door leads to the garage- did not take a picture out there- it is still a mess, but we have manage to clear it enough that both cars can fit in it.

Kitchen view- we love having breakfast and lunch and looking at the pool- doors are a pantry and there is a little desk area next to them

Kitchen view again- love all the cabinet space, the counter space and the new appliances

Breakfast nook

Pool Bath

Andrew's office- so much better than working out of our bedroom like at the apartment

Exercise room and ping pong room- also where the kitties are at night

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Busch Gardens Christmas

We decided to go check out Busch Gardens and see what they had for Christmas (we love our season passes). Kelsey loves the rides here. This is her favorite- the swings.

She was upset that on this carousel the spinner did not spin.

Dancing with the characters at the Sesame Street Show

Meeting the characters- she would give them all a hug, then pose for a picture.

Busch Gardens Christmas con't

We bought some nectar to feed the birds. As soon as I walked in there, I as attacked- they were all over me.

People were taking pictures of me with the birds- many of them thought I worked there and that is why the birds landed on me. We had to explain that we had the food and that was why.

Kelsey saw this game and wanted to play it because she wanted to the big Abby doll. Well, to get the big Abby doll you had to throw the ball into the one hole that was green- there was only one and it was in the very middle. Andrew and I bought took turns throwing.

Andrew had already landed in a blue and won Kelsey a small Elmo, but she told him no, she wanted Abby. So he threw 2 more times and got it in the middle green spot and won the Abby. Even the worker there was surprised- he had never seen anybody do it.

Kelsey was thrilled! The Abby is almost as tall as she is!

Sea World Christmas

We went to Sea World to see what they do for the holidays. We had so much fun. Kelsey loved all the decorations and characters dressed up.

Posing with the Penguin. We loved that she is not afraid of the characters like some other little kids are.

Kelsey with her cupcake and lots of frosting- she had to have this cupcake because it had the most frosting. She ate most of the frosting and about 2 bites of cupcakes. After she was done, Andrew and I ate some of it and then realized that the frosting with mint flavored- we were surprised she ate that!

Shamu!

Kelsey's new favorite way to ride.

I love how this picture turned out!

Busch Gardens Christmas con't

Her prizes from playing games- they all fit in the stoller

Sp she decided to take them for a walk

At one of the shows, they invited all the kids to come up on stage and sit on the steps with Santa. The parents did not go up with them. Kelsey decided she wanted to be as close to Santa as possible, so she walked around the back, climbed up the steps and went to him.