Quackbooking Scrapbooking

We have had a full day already today, in Orlando! This morning we went and checked out Mimi's booth at the Scrapbook Expo. Already in the first hour or so, she seemed to be having some good sales, and my dad said it has continued throughout the day. Hooray!!!! (Although I must admit that MY highlight of the Expo is the booth where everything is a DOLLAR!!) Then we went to The Peabody Hotel. . . .they have this crazy tradition with some ducks that apparently live in their own suite upstairs, and come down the elevator every day to their fountain in the lobby. There they lounge and swim throughout the day, until they march their way back down the red carpet and up the elevator to go back "home" for the night. SO we went and saw the big processional of ducks as they came down for the day. HILAROUS. It is SO funny. The ducks come bookin' it down the carpet with people all around taking their picture. Then they munch on duck food in the fountain, like they haven't eaten in days. Bryce made his little quack quack sign for the ducks and we took lots of photos. After a nap we had lunch at Bahama Breeze with a dear friend from Kissimmee, and THEN walked around a mall that used to have FAO Schwartz. . . .it would have been Bryce's first trip to the World's Biggest Toystore. . .but it is closed for renovations. RATS! Currently, Bryce is running around the hotel suite getting out some energy after being trapped in his stroller or carseat a lot of the day. I will post some pictures after we get home on Sunday!

Road Trip!

Tomorrow afternoon we are driving down to Orlando for the weekend. I know Bryce is excited about his third Scrapbook Expo - the first he experienced while in my tummy, but I know he liked it just the same. Crazy scrapbook ladies love cute babies, so he will enjoy himself I know! Look for pictures next week!

"Ummm, I need more again please." Mary Page, I think you better use this one for your Baby Sign business!!! Just call Bryce the "More Baby" 

Who turned out the lights? Where'd everybody go? I can't see nothin'! 

Gap Baby and his lawnmower. 

More Mommy, More! 

On Saturday we shredded almost 5 years of documents. Mr. Muscle Man here had a fabulous time dragging the bags around the living room! 

The Jackson's Take Jacksonville!

mary page and the three fabulous jackson kids came to visit for a few days during spring break this week. we had SUCH fun! we went to the playground, visited the zoo, made pizzas and cookies, did crafts, played in the yard, blew bubbles, read books, watched movies, took very few naps, and had a super fun time!!! I know Mary Page will put pics up on her blog soon too, so be sure to click on her link to see more pictures. The pictures don't even really do justice to the beautiful chaos and adventures we had! Julia, Christopher, Emilie, and Mary Page are just so special and super duper FUN to be with!!! Thanks for the visit! We miss you already (and you just left 30 minutes ago!)

More! More! More! Hungry mama, hungry! Hungry! 

Bryce and Emilie checking on the garden outside, and waiting to go to the playground! 

Are the trying to get INTO jail or OUT of jail? I am just not sure! 

We went to the zoo and saw all four giraffes RIGHT UP CLOSE!!!!!! 

Emilie, quick, share some of your snack with me, before that giant bird sees that we have food! 

The sun is so hot, I gotta wear Mama's shades! 

Deep in discussion about the lions, tigers, or bears at the zoo. 

After the zoo we played at home for a little while and then we went outside for more adventures. 

Christopher and I wore our matching Hawaiian shirts today. We are cool dudes! 

I don't know why Emilie wouldn't get in the wagon with me, but I had fun just the same! 

Julia read to me a book about birds, and she told me about the bird she has at home. 

When I woke up in the morning, my friends were still here for breakfast! HOORAY!!!!! :) 

Who needs clothes? 

We colored lots of pictures and did artwork today because the weather was crummy. the big kids got to make cookies. . .i can't wait till I am old enough to make cookies!! (Although eating them was pretty good too!) 

Oh RATS! How did I get made up into Mommy and Daddys bed?????? 

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Hopefully our new garden will grow quite well!!! Bryce enjoyed his first attempt at gardening. By the end of it, he was totally soaked with water, (which made him freezing cold) and covered in dirt and mulch. Our flowers look terrific! It's so cheerful to walk in and out the front door now! Enjoy the pictures!

Bryce loved picking up the plants and moving them around on the sidewalk. He stayed quite busy while we planted our new flowers! 

Hmmm, I wonder where THESE should go. 

All this gardening business is hard work! 

Bryce quickly became an expert at moving mulch around, and digging, as well as trying to pick up our plants by their flowers 

Bryce got SOAKED while he and Eric watered our newly planted flowers. He had such fun though!