Florida Vacation

This summer Richard's cousin Barry got married in Florida. This happy occasion afforded us the opportunity to vacation with not only Richard's parents and siblings, but his extended family as well. We saw so many family members that we had not seen in so long! It was so much fun to catch up with them all. Connor loved his 2nd (or is it 3rd?) teenage cousin Carly. She was so great with him! Everytime we went to any of the get togethers or down to the beach or pool he would want to know..."Will Carly be there?" Connor especially loved dancing with her at the reception which was very cute! (Daddy also danced with Abby which was adorable!) Connor and Abby also loved to spend time with their grandparents and their cousins. Abby's cousins bestowed her with some nicknames. Ethan couldn't quite say Abby so he called her "Abba" and Ilias liked to call her "Baby Abba" or "Abigirl". (Connor still pulls out an "Abigirl" every once in awhile.) Connor also enjoyed hanging out with Emma who was super cute and always wanted some of Connor's snack!

While in Florida, we got to stay in a wonderful hotel right on the beach. We had a balcony that looked out over the ocean. This came in handy because the first thing Connor would do each morning is run to that sliding door and look out the window to make sure that the beach was still there. Then he would proclaim, "I want to go to the beach!" So, obviously Connor LOVES the beach. Abby enjoyed playing in the sand with her bucket and shovel and she really thought the beach chairs were cool! Abby also started really taking her first independent steps while we were there which was very exciting! Oh yeah, thanks to Mike, Abby had her first lollipop. She thought that was awesome! (Mike is her new best friend also.) It was hilarious to watch her eat it...drool was everywhere and she was so sticky! It really was a wonderful trip filled with many happy memories!

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