MetLife Conference in Naples, FL

Last week we had the privilege of going to Naples, FL (I know, Italy may have 

been better) for Brian's MetLife President's Conference.  After a 3 hour drive, and 

Bryn discovering that our car has a DVD player, we were back to the beach!  

 This time we brought toys, but they just couldn't compete with 

chasing birds or filling a different kid's bucket with sand...

But Bryn can get in the bucket.  But that is only fun until it tips over!

 Checking in to the Conference

 Congrats to Dad for making Presidents!!!

On our way to dinner.  The conference has a professional photographer,

 so we end up with a lot of these types of shots :)

The next day was a pool day.  

Eating homemade popsicles with Mumma.

 We usually get to see the same people at conference each year.

So Sydney played with Bryn while we hung out with her parents.

All that swimming and sun can wear you out!

 We went to the NGALA Reserve for dinner and Bryn did NOT 

like the welcome we got from these guys!

 She was very excited about the giraffe, even nibbled 

on his carrot, but got scared when he got close.

 We were close enough to touch the zebra, but the trainer said they are not the friendliest...there is a reason why you never see anyone riding them!

 The rhino's skin was so hard and leathery!

 We spent a lot of time checking out the camel.  Watch out, they spit!

She was such a trooper!  Dinner wasn't served until almost 9 

and she was still awake after the 30 minute bus ride back!

 The Robinson's came to visit us at the pool!  Debbie was giving Cole a snack so Bryn plopped herself on Debbie's lap too, borrowed Cole's pacifier, and opened her mouth like a little bird!

The next day we met at the mall for some drinks, some snacks, and some shopping.

This was the best shot I could get of Bryn and Cole!

 Bryn was fascinated by the fountains

How do I get to that water?

It was a great conference!  None of us were ready to leave!

Happy Birthday, Mumma!

I am excited to say that I turned the big 3-0!  As I think of the people 

I have known that did not get the opportunity to celebrate their 30th birthday, 

I decided to be excited to celebrate mine!  So, we started the night before with cake!

 Bryn has gotten better about smiling when we say "cheese"

Make a wish!

 For my birthday we headed to Palm Coast to the Ginn Hammock Beach Resort.

Bryn was checking out the ocean when we got to our room and excited to see the waves!

 I think Brian was eyeing the 18th hole...maybe for his birthday!

 We made it to the sand

 Dad and Bryn headed down the the waves.  

She was squealing when the water would get to her feet!

 The current was very strong pulling the water back.  We had to hold onto Bryn 

or she would fall down.  The sand was literally pulled out under our feet!

 We sat outside for dinner watching the waves and the birds.

 Back to the beach the next morning to hunt for shells.

 Bryn, you are my greatest adventure!

The waves were cresting and crashing right up on the sand.  

Bryn was not as excited, so we packed up and headed home!

Thanks for a great birthday :)

Always Busy!

We always seem to be so busy but I have few pictures to prove it!  

Here are a few from the past few weeks.

 Bryn and her cousin Piper in having fun in the kiddie pool!

 We went to a Braves vs. Tigers spring training game and even had a shirt for Bryn to wear!  Good for Papa, it was a Tigers shirt....bad for Dad that it wasn't a Braves shirt.

Guess how many times people thought she was a boy!

 We did some painting after lunch one day...

 It was more like dump the paint.

 There is not much we do without making a mess!

 And then it turned into face painting.

And while we are busy in Florida, our house in Michigan has been busy transforming too.

The cabinets are in!  Two months and counting until it is done and we are there!