Our Orlando Visit

**SeaWorld**
The last week of October, Papa had a conference in Orlando and we got an extra special treat as we tagged along with him and Mimi. We were only there a few short days, so we tried to cram in as much "Orlando" fun as we could. The first day while Papa was at his meetings, we headed to SeaWorld. We knew Ava would love it, since she is in love with sea life. It was just the beginning of excitement for her and I truly enjoyed seeing the awe and joy on her sweet face. Despite being 100 degrees we had a great time. There was no crowd and no lines!

So excited...she was tall enough for some of the "big rides"Hanging out with ShamuMy sweet sweet boy! He was awesome and just looked around, laughed and smiled the whole trip! Riding some fun rides in the kiddie section
Waiting for the show to start...so excited and so glad to be out of the heat!Yes...that is me and Ava. She was tall enough to go on this ride and said she wanted to go on it. I thought okay we'll get in line and she'll start crying and we won't go on it. That didn't happen! Our brave girl Loved it! I still can't believe she actually rode it. It was much higher than it looks in this picture.So hot and worn out from all the excitement!

She made Mimi take this picture of her with her new dolphin

Our Orlando Trip

**Disney World**

Since our trip was quick and so Papa could go with us, we decided to go to "Mickey's not so Spooky Halloween" Party. Ava was super excited and got all dressed up in her witch outfit. Sweet B wore his Mickey Mouse shirt and gingham pants since it was too hot for his regular Halloween costume. We first headed to Downtown Disney and ate at the Dinosaur Cafe. It was a great place and both Ava & Bennett loved it.

We then headed to the Magic Kingdom for the real fun to begin!Getting ready for the parade to start! A quick pic with Eeyore and Pooh in their costumes too!We got to ride all the rides...Small World, Teacups, Dumbo, Pirates of the Caribean....and the list goes on. We also got to watch a firework show...right above our heads!

Ava loved the dance party's with all the characters. She especially loved dancing with Daisy Duck.

Needless to say by the time we left (Midnight) we were all exhausted. We loved it and would definitely go back. Going at night was a unique experience, but was a little difficult to get good nightime pictures.


The next day we met Ashley and Rob at Downtown Disney again for dinner. It was so great seeing them!

Bennett hanging out in the stroller

Ava posing with the lego dogs
Cutie pies!
About to go in one of many hundred Disney stores
We owe a big Thank you to Mimi ans Papa for such a magical trip...and we can't wait to head back soon!

Sweet "B" turns 5 months!

Time continues to fly and Bennett continues to grow! His personality continues to come out more and more every day. He is the happiest baby and so easy going. The only time he gets worked up is meal-time or if he is over tired. He loves to eat his rice cereal, sweet potatoes and squash. He wasn't too fond of bananas so we'll have to try those again in the future. Recently if you are eating in front of him he opens and shuts his mouth and looks at you like..."hey don't forget me!"

Striking a "sexy" pose
He has a smile that melts my heart and is IN LOVE with his sister. They are such great friends and she is the biggest helper. He sits up on his own, loves to play with his toys and just like his sister talks up a storm. He also has started working on his first tooth.

While there are so many similarities between him and Ava...they are so very different as well. He is not an idle baby! Ava would just sit and play and entertain herself for hours....Him not so much. He is so physical and loves to explore, grab, pull you name it. We never had to "baby proof" the house with Ava...but this won't hold true for this little rascal. Life will sure be interesting when he gets mobile.

We've had a fun and very busy month.
Here are a few highlights.

At Ava's soccer game...BRR it was cold!

Once again...his sister found him some interesting hats to try on... 1st a baby bonnet, then he was a scarecrow.