Purple Unicorns

Victoria joined the Purple Unicorns for soccer this year - it's a team of all girls from St. Thomas and they sure have cute uniforms! They are getting better every game, unfortunately V is not really into the game but she loves seeing her friends. O'Neill loves soccer and participates at her practices. They sure look the part.

It's a Girl!!

We had a gender reveal family get together. It was so fun for the kids to participate in the reveal. They are so excited about Baby Sister. Victoria still wants to share her room with her brother while the baby grows up. They are collecting baby toys and baby books for her and Victoria is saving her clothes that are too small for her sister (Like Camille did for her) Victoria says we should name the baby Rosemary, Emma, or Sullivan. O'Neill wants to name her Bobbi. Precious!

First day of STA PreK4

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

First day of Pre Kindergarten 4: everyday from 8am-3pm! Victoria loves her teacher and her 10 other classmates. The time and frequency of school has not bothered her at all. In fact she loves it. She told me she wanted me to put notes in her lunchbox (even though she can't read) like her friend Clare. She also tells me what she wants to do after school and who she wants to play with. She came home one day and started to set the table all by herself. She now wants to get dressed by herself and even buckles her own seatbelt. She is such a big sister to O'Neill helping him and telling him the rules of the house and what not to do. She has developed a sense of humor that has come out of nowhere - she's hilarious. I mean 2 weeks of school and she is 4 going on 14. I had doubts about St Thomas but so far it's been great for her.

A little nervous before her first day

Victoria and her friend Clare that was in her class the previous year

Summer Part II

Summer Part II: 

O'Neill has found his favorite sport and wants to hit balls everyday (for about 15 minutes). He loves playing in the "sand box" and riding in the golf cart. 

My loves

35th birthday dinner at Dean Ferrings at the Ritz, baby bump was showing or could have been dinner

Bath time kisses

Canoe riding on White Rock Lake.

Favorite part of the boat ride was playing in the MUD and throwing rocks and sticks in the lake - of course

Visited the Hendersons in Locust Valley - V and O loved seeing ALL the cousins (Kate and Ali were there too)

Sleeping together - LOVE

Elise and Camille walking with O at the Beach Club

Lifeguard Charlotte and O

Collecting shells

V sharing her candy necklace with her brother - now that is  LOVE

Plane ride to Watercolor FL - our first family trip that didn't revolve around extended family or work.  V and O are the best travelers - no complaints, no emotional outbursts, just lots of excitement and joy.

View from lunch overlooking 1 of the 5 pools

Being buried in the sand like a mermaid is tribute to Uncle Tyler from Hilton Head.

Nap time

Playing on the sand at night - so fun

Movie time - They watched Shrek for the first time although I think JZ enjoyed it the most

At the boat house

 JZ tried YOLO boarding and he liked it. V even rode on the board in the ocean!

canoe success - nobody fell in!

Drip Castle Masterpiece

Seaside outdoor concert performed by the Pensacola Symphony with light-up wands and swords

YOLO boarding on the ocean with V playing on the beach

Sibling love

Marshmallow roast on the beach before the fireworks

We could see the fireworks from our balcony but O'Neill wanted to watch them inside

The beach vacation was lots of quality time spent with the family. Worth the trip seeing how much our little travelers enjoyed themselves. V said she liked Hilton Head better because they have more shells on the beach. O'Neill didn't go in the ocean the whole time because of all the seaweed. We sure wish Papa and Cecie would have followed through on the Watercolor property - love that area. :)